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Language Exploration and Awareness by Larry Andrews Ch. 8

Exploration: Hymn Language (pg. 238) Directions: Look up the meanings for the italicized words in the following lines, taken from well-known hymns.

A. "Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a //wretch// like me..." B. "Rock of ages, //cleft// for me..." C. "Before Jehovah's //aweful// throne..." D."Now let the //vault// of heaven resound..."  1. Do you use any of these words today? 2. How do these words and their definitions illustrate how language changes over time?
 * "a deplorably unfortunate or unhappy person."
 * "a space or opening made by cleavage; a split."
 * "full of awe"
 * an arched structure, usually made of stones, concrete, or bricks, forming a ceiling or roof over a hall, room, sewer, or other wholly or partially enclosed construction"
 * Other than vault, no.
 * The changing of vernacular is shocking to me. Over time, it adapts. For example, many random words have been added to the dictionary such as google! Years ago, I'm sure people would have thought this was crazy!