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Semantics: Meaning, Change & Figurative Language
Unit 3 AOS2 — Semantics
What this note covers
- What Semantics Is and Why It Matters in VCE English Language
- Semantic Change: How Word Meanings Shift Over Time
- Figurative Language: Metaphor, Irony, and Hyperbole
- Lexical Ambiguity and Semantic Patterning
- Euphemism and Dysphemism: Managing Meaning for Social Effect
- Connecting Semantics to Social Purpose and the AOS Framework
- Exam Technique: Applying Semantic Metalanguage Under Pressure
7 sections · 14 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes
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