7.2 Key Terms

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Across
  1. 1. the phonological process whereby two sounds merge into one
  2. 2. a group of letters added at the end of a word to make a new word
  3. 5. in language terms, neither male nor female
  4. 6. where sounds are repeated with identical or only very slight change; characteristic of infant speech
  5. 8. when a word takes on a more negative connotation over time
  6. 11. forming a new word from an existing word, often by adding a prefix or suffix
  7. 14. a newly invented word
  8. 15. the view that no use of language is incorrect, and that variation should be acknowledged and recorded rather than corrected
  9. 18. when the meaning of a word becomes broader or more inclusive than its earlier meaning
  10. 20. the introduction of specific words, constructions, or morphological elements from one language to another by
  11. 21. the study of the historical relation between a word and the earlier form or forms from which it has developed
  12. 22. a word which takes the name of its inventor or discoverer
  13. 23. the contraction of a phrase, word or part of a word, on the analogy of a telescope being closed
  14. 25. in English language, words which are no longer in everyday use or have lost a particular meaning in current usage
  15. 26. forming a word from two or more units that are themselves words
Down
  1. 1. the creation of a new word which people start to use neologism: a newly invented word
  2. 3. the view that language should have a strict set of rules that must be obeyed in speech and writing
  3. 4. a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new word
  4. 7. the part of a word which cannot be changed and which can be added to for a change in meaning
  5. 9. the formation of a simpler word from an existing one that appears to be derived from it
  6. 10. creating a new word, or a new word class, from an existing one, or from a different word class
  7. 12. no longer in use; often the meaning is no longer understood
  8. 13. forming a new word by joining the beginning of one word to the end of another
  9. 16. any form or change of form which distinguishes grammatical forms of the same lexical unit
  10. 17. when the meaning of a word becomes narrower and more exclusive than its earlier meaning
  11. 19. when a word takes on a more positive connotation over time
  12. 24. all the words in a language