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lexical meanings: Ways of Developing New Words out of Old Words
lexical meanings: Ways of Developing New Words out of Old Words

This essay will be addressing four ways of developing new words out of old words. the four ways include metonymy, metaphor, broadening and narrowing, and conversion. They are often used in everyday speech and writing. These figures of speech can be used to make language more vivid, concise, and expressive. please refer to my assay on Seven Types of Meaning