Inglise leksikoloogia
14. Words from the historical point of view.
Archaic words become archaic because there appears a new name for the object. Archaic words are
used mainly in poetry to make the text more elevated and solemn. Lexical archaisms are first separate
words(nt, behold, to see; stud, house; perchance, maybe). Grammatical archaisms are outdated gr
endings(nt, thou knowest- you know). Althouhs arch words are not used widely, they may be used for
the sake of humour or irony. Historisms are words that stand for objects that have dissapeared(nt,
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names of wapons: sword-mõõk, coat of mail-soomusrüü; names of musical instruments: loot-lauto,
lyra-lüüra). New words include neologisms and nonce words: neologisms are words that appear to
satisfy the needs of society. They stand for new things and concepts that appear due to the development
of science and thought
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