M. A. I english P. C3 & C6 Modern Linguistics title pmd
Download 1.53 Mb. Pdf ko'rish
|
M. A. I English P. C-3 Intr. to Modern Linguistics all
1.3.4 Language Change
Change is the law of the universe. As human language is dynamic, it is bound to change over a period of time. The changes may differ from place to place. Several reasons of language change have been noted. These changes as well as reasons are recorded under the nature of linguistics. Some of the reasons are as follows. i) We human beings do not like repetitiveness. To avoid repetition in the expression, we express the same thought or idea in different words. ‘Sometimes we telephone, sometimes we phone, at times we ring up and occasionally we call up or call ’ (Verma&Krishnaswamy, p.19). ii) There are some new realities which force us to change or invent new expressions. For example, Milton in his epic Paradise Lost (1667) invents the word ‘Pandemonium’ instead of using ‘Hell’. Words like ‘computer’, ‘phone’, ‘cell phone’, ‘television’, etc. are inventions and they are given new names. iii) There are words which are combinations of two words. For example some hotels and lodges offer ‘breakfast’ and ‘lunch’ in their one day package. This together becomes ‘brunch’. Same is true with ‘motel’ which is derived from ‘motorist’s hotel’. 9 iv) We have several examples of abridged words such as ‘mike’ for ‘microphone’, ‘phone’ for ‘telephone’, ‘doc’ for ‘doctor’, etc. These abridged words have become more popular than the original words. v) Language may change in respect of meaning. There are some words which have changed their meaning. For example, ‘villain’ is a word which meant ‘a rustic having no manners’ but now it means ‘a rogue’, ‘a crooked person having criminal background’. vi) There are some new expressions which have changed the analogical meanings of the phrases. For example ‘a moment ago; a grief ago; two husbands ago’. These analogies are modern linguistic adaptations apart from being literary and they have altered the dimensions of certain personal expressions in our daily life. vii) Certain colloquial expressions have been adapted as valid expressions in the standard variety of language. viii) Most of the languages add loan words to their core vocabulary. These languages develop day-by-day. Download 1.53 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
Ma'lumotlar bazasi mualliflik huquqi bilan himoyalangan ©fayllar.org 2024
ma'muriyatiga murojaat qiling
ma'muriyatiga murojaat qiling