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Decks in this class (42)

AOS1: Sac 1 Subsystems
What is phonology,
What is morphology,
What is lexicology
27  cards
EXAM - Nouns, Verbs Etc.
Noun,
Verb,
Adjectives
10  cards
EXAM Subsystems
Phonology,
Morphology,
Lexicology
16  cards
EXAM Morphemes
What do prefixes do,
What do suffixes do,
What do infixes do
3  cards
EXAM Functions Of Language
Name a spoken and written example...,
Name a spoken and written example...,
Name a spoken and written example...
7  cards
EXAM Prosodic Features And Difference Between The Two Modes
Name 5 speech and written differe...,
What are the four prosodic features,
What is tempo
6  cards
EXAM Sentance Types
What are the four types of sentences,
What do declaratives do,
What do imperatives do
5  cards
EXAM More Differences Between The Two Modes
Lexical differences,
Phonological and spelling differe...,
Morphological differences
8  cards
EXAM Stages Of Child Acquisition
Babbling 5 7 months,
One word utterances 12 18 months,
Two word utterances 18 24 months
4  cards
Sac 1 Part 1 - Changes From Old English
Graphic differences,
Lexical differences,
Phonological differences
4  cards
Sac 1 Par 1- Give An Example Of Standardization
Give an example of standardisation
1  cards
Sac 1 Part 1- Nature Of Language Change
What s a homophone,
What are the 4 features of langua...
2  cards
Sac 1 Part 1- English And The Indoeuropean Languages
Name 3 west germanic languages,
Name 3 north germanic languages,
What is the east german language
5  cards
Sac 1 Part 1- English Timeline
When was old english,
When was middle english,
When was early modern english
3  cards
Sac 1 Part 1- Features Of A Standard Language
Features of a standard language
1  cards
Sac 1 Part 1- Creating The Standard
Main events of standardisation,
Define codify
2  cards
Sac 1 Part 1- Phonological Changes
Name 3 phonological changes,
Define elision,
What is vowel reduction
6  cards
Sac 1 Part 1- Lexical Change
Name 3 lexical changes,
What is a neologism,
What is borrowing
10  cards
Sac 1 Part 1- Semantic Changes
Name 3 semantic changes,
What is broadening,
What is narrowing
6  cards
Sac 1 Part 1- Changes In Syntax
Name two changes in syntax
1  cards
Sac 1 Part 2- Language Has Developed
What are you going to write about...,
What are you going to write about...,
What are you going to write about...
4  cards
Subsystems And Aboriginal Languages
Define lexicology,
Define semantics,
Define syntax
4  cards
EXAM- Stages Of English
What are the dates for old english,
What are the dates for middle eng...,
What are the dates for early mode...
4  cards
EXAM- Explain Codification
Explain codification
1  cards
EXAM- Standard Variety Of Language
Significance of having a standard...
1  cards
EXAM- Australian English
Why is it important that australi...
1  cards
EXAM- Differences Across Time
Graphic differences 3,
Lexical differences 2,
Phonological differences 3
4  cards
EXAM- Language Change
Name the features of language cha...
1  cards
EXAM- Germanic Languages
Name 3 west germanic languages,
Name 3 north germanic languages,
Name the east germanic language
3  cards
EXAM- Similarity Among Languages
Why are languages in the same fam...
1  cards
EXAM- Features Of A Standard Language
What are the features of a standa...
1  cards
EXAM- Phonological Change
Elision,
Vowel reduction,
Insertion
5  cards
EXAM- Lexical Change
Neologism,
Borrowing,
Commonization
9  cards
EXAM- Semantic Change
Broadening,
Narrowing,
Shift
5  cards
EXAM- Changes In Syntax
Name two changes in syntax
1  cards
EXAM- Linguistic Labelling
Location,
Ethnicity,
Occupation
4  cards
EXAM- Circles Of English
Inner circle countries 3,
Outer circle countries 3,
Expanding circle countries 3
3  cards
EXAM- L1/L2
What is a first language,
What is a second language,
Eal
4  cards
EXAM- Pidgins And Creoles
What s a pidgin,
What is a creole
2  cards
EXAM- Aboriginal English
What is aboriginal english,
Ethnolect
2  cards
EXAM- Prescriptivism/descriptivism
Prescriptivism,
Descriptivism
2  cards
EXAM- Euphamism
Define euphemism
1  cards

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