Semantic Changes – the Factors and Consequences of the Word Meaning Process

Authors

  • Sonila Daiu University of Tirana, Faculty of Foreign Languages, English Departament

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26417/ejls.v3i1.p46-52

Keywords:

linguistic, non- linguistic, semantic change, word meaning, internal linguistic factors,denotative meaning, non- denotative meaning

Abstract

This paper covers the linguistic and non- linguistic phenomena of semantic changes. This paper aims to deal with the main factors, the nature and the consequences which bring to this semantic change of the word meaning.Using all the time a comparative approach, we have tried to address to four main factors and consequences of this change: internal linguistic factors, historical factors or cultural changes, social factors, psychological factors which can help us to understand the actual meaning of a word, illustrating them with relevant examples from both English and Albanian language.

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Published

2015-12-30

How to Cite

Daiu, S. (2015). Semantic Changes – the Factors and Consequences of the Word Meaning Process. European Journal of Language and Literature, 1(3), 46–52. https://doi.org/10.26417/ejls.v3i1.p46-52