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semantic shift

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語義変化:単語の意味が時間の経過とともに変わる現象
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「awful」という語が「畏怖を抱かせる」から「非常に悪い」へと語義の変化を遂げたことは、言語がどのように変化するかを示している。

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(linguistics) A change in one of the meanings of a word over time.

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semantic shift

The semantic shift of the word 'awful' from 'inspiring awe' to 'very bad' illustrates how language evolves.

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The semantic shift of the word 'awful' from 'inspiring awe' to 'very bad' illustrates how language evolves.

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