Semantic Changes

Semantic changes have been classified by different scientists.The material of this chapter shows that semantic changes are not arbitrary.Types of Semantic changes…... 4.Other types of Semantic changes….. 10.Changes of lexical meanings can be proved by comparing contexts of different times.Transfer of the meaning is called lexico-semantic word-building.He treats both examples as material of comparative semantics.However, they say nothing or almost nothing about the causes of these changes.In comparison with classifications of semantic change the problem of their causes appears neglected.Fixed context may be regarded as another linguistic factor in semantic change.