Extension of meaning is found in manyterms, as is shown in the word feedback, which originally is a term in computer science, but now is generalized to mean “response".
Define the following terms.
extension (of meaning)
extension
Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book.
The change of the meaning in the word “butcher”, which originally denoted “one who kills goats”，but has come to mean “one who kills animals” reflects in the sense of word-meaning change.
Define the following term：
The word "picture" originally denoted only "painting", but now has come to include "drawings" and even "photographs". This is an example shows to illustrate .
（）or amelioration refers to the process by which words rise from humble beginnings to positions of importance.
The meaning of “fond” changed from “foolish” to “affectionate” by mode of （）.
（）is also called elevation, a term referring to the process by which words rise from humble beginnings to positions of importance, e.g., “nice” used to be “arrogant” then changed into “foolish” and now elevated to mean “pleasant, delightful”.
The word “minister” originally meant“a servant”, but now has changed to“a head of a ministry”. This process of meaning change is called（）.
Angel, martyr and paradise have their meanings（ ）because of the influence of Christianity.
Among the following words only “（）” expresses the property of elevation.
Elevation can be illustrated by the following example:（ ）.
Which of the following words has undergone elevation of meaning?（ ）
The process by which words rise from humble beginnings to positions of importance is called （ ） of meaning.
For the word nice, its original meaning was "ignorant", then changed to "foolish" and now it means "delightful, pleasant". This process is（）of word-meaning.
The so-called “King’s English” serves as a（）reason in word-meaning change.
The well-known semanticist Ullmann notes, “language is more（）than civilization, material as well as moral.”
（）reason is reflected in the meaning change of the word car, from "a two-wheel cart drawn by horses and used in war" to "automobile".
Due to（ ）reason, a word is retained for a name though the meaning has changed because the referent has changed.
terms, as is shown in the word feedback, which originally is a term in computer science, but now is generalized to mean “response".