to bug, to tape, to brake…РVerbÞnoun: a hold, a flyby, a reject, a retreat…РAdjÞverb: to cool, to narrow, to dim, to slow…РAdjÞnoun: a daily, a Christian, the rich, the impossible…Р⑦borrowing ----When different e into contact, words are often borrowed from one language to another. The following are some of the loan words in English (see more in P100-101). РLatin bonus education exitРGerman beer waltz quartzРChinese tea kowtow sampanРRussian missar vodkaРArabic zero algebra alcoholР2. Loss of words РWords can be lost from a language as time goes by. The following words, taken from Romeo and Juliet, have faded out of the English language. РBeseem ®to be suitableРWot ®to knowРGyve ®a fetterРWherefore ®whyР3. Changes in the meaning of words Р①Widening of meaning РHoliday: [+specific] holy day
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