Narrowing can be illustrated by the following example:（ ）
Narrowing of meaning is the opposite of meaning.
The process by which a word of wide meaning acquires a specialzed sense is called（ ）.
When a common word is turned into a proper noun, the meaning is accordingly.
Which of the following words has NOT undergone narrowing of meaning?（ ）
The word "silly" used to mean “happy”, but now means “foolish”. This example shows（） of meaning.
Degradation can be illustrated by the following example（）.
Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book.
The process by which a word of wide meaning acquires a specialized sense is calledof meaning.
When a common word is turned into a proper noun, the meaning is accordingly,such as the Peninsula,which refers to the"Iberian Peninsula".
Degradation can be illustrated by the following example. （ ）
Observation shows that it is much more common for word meanings to change in denotation from neutral to （） than it is for them to go the other way.
The opposite of semantic elevation in meaning change is called（）
Degradation of meaning is the opposite of（ ） .
Degradation or pejoration of meaning is the opposite of semantic （）.
The word silly used to mean happy, but now means foolish. This serves as an example of （ ）of word-meaning.
The meaning of the word “criticize” has changed from “appraise” to “find fault with”. Such a change is called（）.
Define the following terms.
narrowing
Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book. The word "garage" originally simply meant "any safe place", but now means "a place for storing cars". Such kind of change in word-meaning is called .
Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book. When a common word is turned into a proper noun, the meaning is accordingly.
meaning.