II. Change of meaning of words
ß1. Causes of semantic chаnge
The meaning of a word is a changeable category. The causes of semantic
changes may be either linguistic or extra-linguistic. Extra-linguistic causes are
different changes in the life of the people speaking the language, the coming into-
existence of new notions and objects, changes in economic and social life, changes
of ideas and etc. For example. the word «mill» originally meant pyчная мельница
(қўл тегирмони). The development of industry gave use to the meaning «mill».
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