Word-meaning changes by the following modes EXCEPT（）
Changing in word meaning has never since the language came into being and will continue in the future.
Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book. Word-meaning changes by modes of extension, narrowing, degradation, elevation and .
Answer the following questions.Your answers should be clear and short.
How many types are there in word-meaning changes?
Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book.
Changing in word has never ceased since the language came into being and will continue in the future.
A legal term “alibi” signifying “plea that the accused is not at the place when the crime is committed” now means “excuse”，this change of word-meaning is called （）.
Extension of meaning is known as（）.
The word picture originally denoted mere "painting", but now has come to include "drawing" and even "photograph". This example shows（ ）of meaning.
Extension can be illustrated by the following example:（ ）
The mode of （ ） is well reflected in the word “picture”, which originally denoted mere “painting”, but now has come to include “drawings” and even “photographs”
Extension can be illustrated by the following example:（）.
Which of the following words has NOT undergone narrowing of meaning?
The word “journal” originally meant mere “daily paper", but now has come to include any “periodical”.The above example reflects one type of changes in word meaning, that is（）.
Among the following words only （ ） is the word which originally had a specialized meaning and now has become generalized.
Purse for “money”, dish for “food” are all instances of（）transfer.
The meaning of picture changed by the mode of （）.
（）of meaning is a process by which a word that originally had a specialized meaning has now become generalized.
The name given to the widening of meaning which some words undergo is（）
Which of the following words has NOT undergone extension of meaning?（ ）
Which of the following words originally had a specialized meaning but now become generalized?（ ）
since the language came into being and will continue in the future.