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The study aims to explore how semantic shifts in Jane Austen's works affect reader interpretation and translation.

Diachronic Semantics in Literary Texts

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The study aims to explore how semantic shifts in Jane Austen's works affect reader interpretation and translation.
Analyzed evaluative lexical items from Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, and Emma.
Employed corpus-supported retrieval, contextual close reading, and diachronic lexicographic profiling.
Identified divergence zones between historical meanings and modern interpretations.
Found three patterns of semantic drift: evaluative weakening, semantic narrowing, and sociopragmatic rescaling.
Demonstrated the impact of these shifts on characterization and the stakes of propriety and reputation.
Proposed lexical mapping as a means to improve translation and interpretation of historically situated texts.

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This article examines semantic shifts in Jane Austen's language to enhance interpretation and translation accuracy.

Alnwairan et al. (2026) studied this question.

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