Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book.
Vocabulary is the most unstable element of a language as it is undergoing constant changes both in form and .
In Hamlets， “rival” in “The rivals of my watch, bid them make haste. ” means （）.
Vocabulary is the most element of a language as it is undergoing constant changes both in form and content.
is the most unstable element of a language as it is undergoing constant changes both in form and content.
Analyze and comment on the following.
Some people hold that Shakespeare is more difficult to read than contemporary writings. Do you agree or disagree to this comment? State your reason(s) with at least three examples.
Vocabulary is the most unstable element of a language as it is undergoing constant changes both in form and（）.
In Shakespeare's well-known Hamlet, "rival" means “（）”and "jump" means “just”.
Vocabulary is the most （）element of a language as it is undergoing constant changes both in form and content.
Shakespeare is difficult to understand than contemporary writings because many of his words were used in different （ ） from what they have now in dictionaries.
The vocabulary of a language is in constant change; old items drop out, new items come in, and as the new replace the old, so the internal of the whole set alter.
Which of the following is NOT one of the types of changes in word-meaning?
Among the types of word-meaning changes,（）and narrowing are the most common by far.
Word-meaning changes by modes of extension, narrowing, degradation, elevation and（）
The four major modes of semantic change are（ ）.
Word-meaning changes by modes of the following EXCEPT（ ）.
Word-meaning changes by the following modes EXCEPT（）.
Word-meaning changes by modes of extension, narrowing, degradation, elevation and（）.
Changing in word meaning has never since the language came into being and will continue in the future.
There are five types of meaning changes and among which （ ）are the most common.
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