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Words That Change Meaning in the Azerbaijani Language

ABSTRACT

Language is a dynamic and evolving structure that reflects social, cultural and technological changes within a society. Words, which are the basic units of language, can undergo meaning changes over time due to various factors such as cultural and technological advances and historical events. The article examines the issue of semantic change, focusing on some words whose meanings have changed throughout history. By analyzing such words, an understanding is created about the reasons underlying semantic change and the effects of these changes on language, communication and society. Words that change meaning in a language, as one of the characteristics of the language, reflect its development and diversity of thinking, showing how the language adapts to social, cultural and scientific changes. Words that change meaning are words that change over time, acquire new layers of meaning or express different meanings in different contexts. It is known that language develops historically and adapts to the communication needs of speakers. The meanings of words can change due to social, cultural and historical influences, which leads to the emergence of new meanings or the disappearance of old meanings. Such words remaining in the composition of various texts, increase the effectiveness of language as a means of communication. People convey their ideas through language through various meanings and contexts, and words that sometimes change in meaning play an important role in this process. This is because these words can reflect the characteristics of a certain era, environment or society. It is important to study such words in order to understand how language reflects social changes.

KEYWORDS

language, word, change, poetry, development