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Select the process that the following word has undergone.

barn from OE bere ærn (barley house)

amelioration: change in meaning to something more favorable
pejoration: change in meaning to something less favorable
specialization: meaning narrows to refer to something specific
generalization: meaning broadens to refer to something general

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generalization: meaning broadens to refer to something general

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generalization: meaning broadens to refer to something general

The original word barley house was meant as a place that housed a particular crop while it dried out. It change to become something more general. A barn is something that houses all different types of farm equipment and crops. The new word encompasses more crops and equipment while the original word referred to a more specific crop.

We don't actually have information to know if something is more or less favorable in this instance.

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