Match the definition to the term. 1 . generalization a meaning change in which a word is downgraded in meaning or status 2 . pejoration the denotative and connotative meaning(s) of a word; that which the word symbolizes 3 . semantic meaning word meaning changing from specific to general or extending to include a related concept 4 . specialization a meaning change from general to specific or broad to narrow 5 . amelioration improvement in the meaning or status of a word

the purpose of the heading in the passage is to identify who is telling the story.

this excerpt is part of the book sugar changed the world (2010) written by marc aronson and marina budhos. as the book has been written by two people, the heading "marc" indicates that this specific excerpt is being narrated by aronson. in the fragment, marc describes his grandfather's story after hearing it from his cousin. however, there are other excerpts where budhos is the one that tells the story of her family.

aronson and budhos, who are husband and wife in real life, decided to write sugar changed the world when they found out how sugar, which had an important role in slavery and economy, changed their ancestors' lives.

answer: b

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