The process of word formation by shifting the word class to change the meaning of a word is called ______.
A: broadening
B: meaning shift
C: conversion
D: narrowing
A: broadening
B: meaning shift
C: conversion
D: narrowing
举一反三
- The meaning of word accident has undergone the process of ________.( ) A: widening of meaning B: narrowing of meaning C: meaning elevation D: meaning degradation
- What is the meaning for the word “replacement” based on the knowledge of word formation?
- What is the meaning for the word “nationwide” based on the knowledge of word formation?
- Synchronically, the basic meaning of a word is considered to be the core of word meaning, called the _______ meaning.
- The meaning of a word can be dissected into meaning components called semantic ______.