1. SOME CIRCUMSTANCES OF SEMANTIC CHANGE 101102052Eva 101102062Jenny

2. The meaning of a word may vary according to the group that uses it – smart → meaning intelligent or fashionable? changes in the thing to which it refers. – hall the shift in point of view. – Crescent ”growing, increasing” emphasis on shape, specifically on a particular shape of the moon, rather than upon growth

3. When learned words become popular, they develop less exact meanings. For example: Philosophy : love of wisdom Complex : aberration resulting from suppressed emotion Charisma Interface

4. It is hard to talk about persons without specifying their sex Men (the species/the sex) – Men are mortal. – Men have shorter lives than women. Words for animals sheeprameweduckdrakelionlioness male ⅤⅤⅤⅤⅤ female ⅤⅤⅤⅤⅤ

5. To solve the problem Chairman→ chairperson Woman→ woperson Foreman→ supervisor Stewardess→ flight attendant New Swedish Pronoun Han = he Hon = she Det = it Hen = genderless