Essays about: "denominal verbs."

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  1. 1. Functional shift and semantic change in Lord of the Rings Online

    University essay from Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Susanne Norlin; [2013]
    Keywords : Semantic change; functional shift; LotRO; MMORPG; English; pejoration; word formation process; metaphorical extension; amelioration; widening; denominal verbs.;

    Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to identify functional shifts and semantic changes in the Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game Lord of the Rings Online. The focus is on new uses of established terms in Standard English and the intent is to see how the word formation processes work in an online gaming environment, and identify the possible reasons behind them. READ MORE