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What is semantic change?
Answer: It is the process by which the meaning of a word changes over time.
What is metaphor in semantic change?
Answer: It is a change of meaning based on similarity between two concepts.
Why do metaphors cause meaning change?
Answer: Because people use familiar ideas to explain new or abstract ones.
Give one example of metaphorical semantic change.
Answer: The leg of a table (leg → support, not a body part).
Does metaphor usually move meaning from concrete to abstract or abstract to concrete?
Answer: It usually moves from concrete to abstract.
Which human ability mainly supports metaphorical change: imagination or grammar rules?
Answer: Human imagination.
Is metaphorical semantic change intentional or natural?
Answer: It is natural and develops gradually in everyday language.
Do old meanings disappear when new metaphorical meanings appear?
Answer: No, old meanings usually remain alongside new ones.
Why is metaphor important for language development?
Answer: It helps language grow by creating new meanings for existing words.