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Which semantic change shows narrowing ? A. OE ‘dogge’ (mastiff) > ModE ‘dog’ B. OE ‘hund’...

Which semantic change shows narrowing ?

A. OE ‘dogge’ (mastiff) > ModE ‘dog’ B. OE ‘hund’ (dog) > ModE ‘hound’ C. OE ‘bead’ (prayer) > ModE ‘bead’

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The correct answer is B; OE 'hund' (dog) > ModE 'Hound'. Semantic Narrowing is a type of semantic change in which a word becomes less general than the earlier meaning, in this case a 'hund' in Old English meant a dog (inclusive of all breeds) and 'hound' in Modern English means a particular breed of dogs that are skilled for hunting. So, the meaning has become specific than its earlier general meaning. The other options are incorrect because the rest of the options (A&C) are examples of Semantic Widening or Extension

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