English Language Unit 1/2 Vocabulary Crossword

A word's literal meaning, or as it is defined in the dictionary.
A word that refers to the additional emotional associations or values that attach themselves to words over time.s
A word that retains it's old meaning, whilst taking on new ones.
The act or process of writing words by using the letters conventionally accepted for their formation.
The rules and conventions of a word need to be organized in a systematic way and written down, usually in a dictionary.
The whole system and structure of a language.
When a word means less than it once did because the meaning becomes more specific.
When a word takes on a more positive meaning than it once had.
When a word takes on a more negative meaning than it once had.
When a word takes on a new meaning, and loses it's original meaning.
The theory that language acquisition is built into human beings through the LAD.
The mid-way point theory between language being built in versus imitation and reinforcement.
The theory that children acquire language through imitation and reinforcement.