7 Examples of Generalization and Specialization Meanings in Indonesian Sentences

Meaning of generalization is a meaning that expands a specific term into a general and plural term. Otherwise, meaning of specialization Instead, it specializes in a term that was originally common and plural in society. These two meanings of the word themselves belong to the types of word meaning and types of meaning shift.

To better understand the two meanings and shifts of these words, here are some examples of the meaning of generalization and specialization that are displayed in the following sentence format!

1. Examples of Generalization Meaning

• Mr. Mulyadi is now appointed as head village the new one.

wordhead in the sentence above originally means the name of one of the limbs in the upper part of the human body. However, the meaning of the word is generalized so that its meaning is broadened, where one of the meanings is leader applied to the sentence above.

• That player is considered as brain the team's game.

Previously, said brain interpreted as the part of the human body that is inside the head and serves as a tool for thinking

. However, the meaning of this word is expanded to center and the meaning is applied by the sentence above.

• We're still looking for where root of all these problems.

Previously, said root is a meaningful word the part of a plant that grows and resides in the soil. The meaning of this word is then generalized or expanded to main/core/center which is then applied to the sentence above.

2. Examples of Specialization Meaning

• Devina officially holds the title bachelor art.

word bachelor in the sentence above originally means smart people. Then the meaning is narrowed or specialized into degree for people who have passed strata-1 lectures which is then applied to the sentence above.

• Every afternoon, Fahmi always learns the Koran at madrasa which is not far from his house.

Originally, said madrasa interpreted as school (regardless of whether the school is a public or religious school). Then, the meaning of the word was narrowed down to Islamic religious-based schools or educational institutions which then the meaning is applied to sentence above.

• Mrs. Aminah is helper new at Mrs. Grace's house

word helper has broad meaning people who help other people or other work. However, even this word has its meaning narrowed down to someone who is hired to help or do other people's household chores and the meaning is then applied to the sentence above.

• Mr. Umar has been in the profession for 25 years now teacher in a high school.

Originally, said teacher has broad meaning someone who teaches others about something, regardless of the person teaching at school or outside the school. However, the meaning of the word was narrowed down to people who teach in schools or madrasas and the narrow meaning is applied to the example sentence above.

These are some examples of the meaning of generalization and specialization in sentences language Indonesia. If the reader wants to know some example of word meaning In other words, readers can open the following articles, namely: examples of meaning of denotation and connotation, examples of the meaning of amelioration and peyoration, as well as articles examples of the meaning of synesthesia and association.

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