Semantic change

Martines, Josep; Montserrat, S.

doi:10.5565/rev/catjl.171

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“…According to Martines & Montserrat (2015), semantic change is considered as one of the linguistic areas that continues to gain more interest in the recent years. This growing interest is built on two dimensions.…”

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The Role of Stylistic Analysis of Figurative Language in Shaping the Theme of Race in Chimamanda Adichie’s “Americanah”

Dojack

2023

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The article aimed at stylistic study of figurative language and its role in reflecting the theme of race in Chimamanda Adichie’s Americanah. The article aimed at studying the impressive style of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The researcher used a qualitative approach, besides critical analytical descriptive method. The researcher adopted two theories of Postcolonial Theory and Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) for the theoretical framework. Some findings of the study are as follows: figurative language plays a great role in reflecting the theme of race in an impressive manner; Chimamanda Adichie uses figurative language in an effective way that reflects race theme vividly. Some recommendations are as follows: introducing teaching of figurative language in all educational stages to produce more future creative African writers; handling race issue in a constructive way that leads to positive outcome when writing literary works that discuss this sensitive theme.

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“…Some comments by her audience make her nervous, but that do not let her quit discussing racial topics. The following extract from page (15) reveals how Ifemelu reacts to some readers' comments:…”

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The Role of Stylistic Analysis of Figurative Language in Shaping the Theme of Race in Chimamanda Adichie’s “Americanah”

Dojack

2023

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“…I és aquesta la percepció que ha tingut la comunitat acadèmica sobre la semàntica diacrònica fins a ben entrat el segle xx, com a disciplina generalment subsidiària de l'etimologia. Des dels anys 80, però, i especialment gràcies al desenvolupament d'una lingüística basada en l'ús -i, en concret, de la Lingüística Cognitiva-, els progressos que s'hi han fet han permès el pas d'una disciplina centrada en la descripció de casos individuals de canvi semàntic (de la curiositat, si es vol) a posar el focus en la descripció de les tendències i de les lleis que regeixen el canvi semàntic (Martines & Montserrat 2015); s'ha passat de considerar el canvi com a accident a assumir que el significat es troba en una transformació constant. Això ha traslladat el focus d'interès de la semàntica diacrònica des de l'anècdota particular, successivament, primer a la classificació del resultat del canvi semàntic (metafòric o metonímic, per restricció o generalització del significat, etc.)…”

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Presentació del monogràfic «Aportacions a l’estudi de la semàntica diacrònica»

Antolí Martínez,

Garcia Sebastià

2024

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“…Hollmann used the word dog to give an example of broadening. In the past, dog used to refer to some specific large and strong breeds and not to any old dog (Hollmann, 2009). However, in modern day, the word dog has undergone what is known as generalization, widening or broadening.…”

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Semantic Broadening of the Word Sudah in the Spoken Use of Bahasa Indonesia in Sumba

Malo¹

2020

RETORIKA: Jurnal Ilmu Bahasa

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This is a descriptive qualitative study which aims at studying the use of the word sudah in the spoken use of Bahasa Indonesia in Sumba. According to Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, sudah is an adverb used mostly to inform that something has already happened or that something has already been done. The position of sudah in phrases or sentences precedes the verb or adjective that it modifies. However, there is a different use of sudah in Sumba, and probably in mostly eastern islands in Indonesia, where this adverb is placed after the verb. The purpose of this research is to study the meaning brought by this new arrangement of sudah. The data was spoken use of Bahasa Indonesia collected through note-taking at campus, houses, and public places (market and stores). The data collected was then analyzed using agih method or meaning-analysis method. There were also 2 informants asked to get information on the function of the new arrangement. The analysis showed that the adverb sudah underwent the semantic or meaning broadening in its use. This study revealed there were 3 new meanings as the result of broadening process, (1) to give order or to ask other people to do something, (2) to invite other people to do something, and (3) to inform that something is about to happen or to be done soon. With these new meanings, the adverb sudah can also function as an adverb to show that something has not happened yet or something has not been done yet, the contrast of what is suggested in the dictionary.

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Semantic change

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The Role of Stylistic Analysis of Figurative Language in Shaping the Theme of Race in Chimamanda Adichie’s “Americanah”

The Role of Stylistic Analysis of Figurative Language in Shaping the Theme of Race in Chimamanda Adichie’s “Americanah”

Presentació del monogràfic «Aportacions a l’estudi de la semàntica diacrònica»

Semantic Broadening of the Word Sudah in the Spoken Use of Bahasa Indonesia in Sumba

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