Differentiation of meaning

Differentiation of meanings as a technical term from linguistics , especially language contact research, is a type of semantic transfer .

A new term is introduced for an element of a language to specify the original meaning.

For example, the word bike is used and not “bicycle” to underline its use as a sports device. The word baby is also used instead of “infant” and “toddler”, which are official names, because baby conveys an emotional value.

See also

• Expansion of meaning
• Assumption of meaning

Individual evidence

1. ^ Claudia Maria Riehl: Language contact research. An introduction. 2nd, revised edition. Narr, Tübingen 2009, ISBN 978-3-8233-6469-6 , pp. 97-98, 206.