Some of the divergence comes from semantic change : where the same root word has developed different meanings.
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The semantic change from extreme to action sports reflected the X Games'shift of emphasis to more artistry and individuality.
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This " spawning " of slang occurs in much the same way that any general semantic change might occur.
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This leads to a semantic change as in they ran away suddenly and they shirk, try to escape
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*Semantic change Do languages aside from English undergo this change ? contributions ) 15 : 43, 17 May 2011 ( UTC)
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However, a semantic change has taken place in many English-speaking regions so that in informal usage the meanings listed below are common.
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The law's many substantive changes are reflected by a semantic change : it renames the state's Department of Welfare the Department of Transitional Assistance.
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(3 ) Semantic change can come from malapropisms, named after Mrs . Malaprop, a character in " The Rivals, " a 1775 play by Richard Sheridan.
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This leads to a semantic change as in ( taradaw ) they ran away suddenly and ( taradaw ) they shirk, try to escape
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Coleman also suggests that slang is differentiated within more general semantic change in that it typically has to do with a certain degree of playfulness ".
