Which of the following process of lexical change hasthe Chinese word “十七大”experienced?
Abbreviation
Back-formation
C. Blending
D. Borrowing
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"Wife", which used to refer to any woman, stands for "a married woman" in modern English. This phenomenon is known as ____________.
A. semantic shift
B. semantic broadening
C. semantic elevation
D. semantic narrowing
The ___________ meaning of the word “mother” is “female parent of a child ”.
A. conceptual
B. connotative
C. social
D. affected
“Accuse” and “charge” can be regarded as synonyms. However, they are different in_______________ meaning because they are used with different prepositions.
A. reflected
B. thematic
C. collocative
D. logical
According to_____________theory, the meaning of an expression is what it refers to, ordenotes.
A. referential
B. ideational
C. context
D. conceptual