SEMANTIC SHIFT IN CONTEMPORARY LANGUAGE USE: AN APPLIED LINGUISTIC STUDY

Authors

  • Dhifaf Abduljalil Abdulwahd University of Baghdad/ College of Fine Arts

Keywords:

Semantic shift, contextual semantics, contemporary language usage, semantic change, media discourse.

Abstract

This research aims to study the phenomenon of semantic shift in contemporary Arabic linguistic usage, as one of the active semantic phenomena that contribute to the construction and direction of meaning within discourse. The research is based on the hypothesis that semantic shift is not a random departure from lexical meaning, but rather a semantic transition governed by the constraints of context, situation, and the function of the discourse.

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Published

2026-03-27

Issue

Vol. 46 (2026)

Section

Articles

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SEMANTIC SHIFT IN CONTEMPORARY LANGUAGE USE: AN APPLIED LINGUISTIC STUDY. (2026). American Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Sciences, 46, 71-86. https://americanjournal.org/index.php/ajrhss/article/view/3456