【正确答案】：
ELEVATION REFERS TO A PROCESS BY WHICH WORDS RISE FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS TO POSITIONS OF IMPORTANCE.
【题目解析】：词义的升格是指文字从开始的低下地位上升到重要地位的过程。
ELEVATION REFERS TO A PROCESS BY WHICH WORDS RISE FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS TO POSITIONS OF IMPORTANCE.