07:11 Apr 27, 2012 |
Romanian to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Folklore / vocabular mito-folcloric | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Laura Singiorzan Romania Local time: 18:45 | ||||||
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5 +4 | semantic degradation |
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semantic degradation Explanation: semantic degradation = meaning shift in which words take on more negative connotations or denotations. Exemplu: Mistress (Mister) Wench (Young Maiden) Stench (OE for Smell or Fragrance) Lust (Pleasure) Vulgar (common people) Silly (Happy, Blessed, or Innocent) Reference: http://www.westga.edu/~dnewton/engl2000/dialect_levels.html Reference: http://sciencelinks.jp/j-east/article/200023/000020002300A06... |
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