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Saphir Whorf: Determinism and Relativtism
What is the saphir whorf theory,
How can this be supported by the ...,
What is the strong version of the...
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10 reasons for social change
According to beth there are 10 re...,
What is the first example that yo...,
What is the second example that y...
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Semantic Shifts: Terms with examples
What is narrowing,
What is the first example that yo...,
What is the second example that y...
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Euphemisms: Terms, Arguments and The Game of the Name.
What is an euphemisms,
What subject contains the most eu...,
Give me the first taboo subject a...
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Steven Poole: Political Term 'Weaponise'
Why has weaponise a poltical buzz...,
An example of weaponsing somethin...,
What does poole mean with weaponi...
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Why we need new words by Andrew Kaufman
For what is the first argument of...,
For what is the second argument o...,
What must a new word do
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Jean Aitchison: A Web of Worries.
Give me the context about a web o...,
What is first metaphor its origin...,
What is first argument against th...
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A LEVEL PAPER 2 SECTION B: Question 3 Tips and Tricks.
What does question 3 require you ...,
What do you need to focus on 1,
What do you need to remember ao1
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David Crystal: Fight for English
What is the metaphor of exploitat...,
What is the metaphor of darkness ...,
What is the metaphor of purity th...
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Timeline of the English Language
What had happened uuring 70 000 1...,
When was old english born,
How did the vikings influence old...
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Standardisation: Process, Arguments & Why
What is standardisation,
How does power language link with...,
Which dialect got standardised to...
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The Role of Chancery Standard
What was the first role of chance...,
What was the second role of chanc...,
Where was it largely based and why
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What's in a new word? by OED.
What do oed define what should a ...,
Where exactly do oed find these w...,
What does oed mean to do
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Why we need to invent new words by Andrew K. Pt 2
According to kaufman what have di...,
What does he define dictionaries,
According to kaufman what should ...
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Goodbye Herons, hello celebrity by Andrew Brown
According to andrew brown what is...,
According to andrew brown what sh...,
Lastly according to brown what sh...
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Inkhorn Terms
What is a inkhorn term,
When were they most used,
Did most inkhorn terms survive gi...
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Leo Rosten - The Joys of Yiddish
What are the 4 things to know abo...,
What were the 2 reasons rosten cr...,
Is rostens dictionary hold descrp...
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Robert Cawdrey's Total Alphabeticall
Give me 3 things about the contex...,
Who was the intended audience,
What were the 5 reasons cawdrey w...
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Thomas Blount's Glossographia
Give me 2 contextual things about...,
Who was the intended audience,
What were 2 reasons for writing t...
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Bailey's Dictionarium Britannicum
Give me 4 contextual facts about ...,
Which famous linguist seen in dav...,
Name me 6 things that the diction...
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Johnson's Dictionary
Give me 2 contextual facts about ...,
Which two intended auidences were...,
What were the 3 reasons johnson c...
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Grose's Vulgar Dictionary
Give me 3 contextual facts about ...,
Why did grose write the slang dic...,
Explain how groses slang dictiona...
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The Oxford English Dictionary
Who were the authors compliers of...,
How many words and volumes did th...,
Who were the intended audience fo...
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Allsopp's Caribbean Dictionary.
Give me 3 contextual facts about ...,
Who was his intended audience,
How were the 2 ways robert allsop...
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The Oxford English Dictionary Online
Who takes part in submitting the ...,
Give me 3 contextual factors abou...,
Who is the intended audience
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Dictionary Evaluation
What can we first evaluate from d...,
What language change concept does...,
Evaluate how dictionaries can sti...
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Informalisation
What is informalisation conversat...,
What does informalisation give a ...,
Give an example of informalisation
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Prescriptivism: Swift, Humphrey & Truss
Jonathan swift a famous prescript...,
What did he want to do,
What step did he take to achieve ...
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Johnson's Preface on Doomed to Clear Rubbish (1755)
1 what kind of image does johnson...,
2 focusing on evidence from parag...,
2 focusing on evidence from parag...
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How Dictionary Editors Find Meaning In The Age of Internet Speak
What attitudes are presented in t...,
What is the first quote that you ...,
Is there anything else you can ta...
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Familect
What is a familect,
What is a shibboleth,
How does it link with familect an...
8
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Polari
What is polari,
What is the first reason why this...,
How does this link with jenny che...
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Americanisms: Linguistic Frameworks
What are americanisms,
Give me an example of americanism...,
Give me an example of an american...
11
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Ghanian English
What is view number 1 that is bei...,
Examples within the first view,
What is view number 2 that is bei...
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Global English: Overivew
What is the globalisation of english,
What does this mean in terms of e...,
Why is it occurring
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International English Models
Why is kachru s three circle rema...,
What does the inner circle represent,
What does outer circle represent
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International English by David Crystal [EXTRA] [HOMEWORK]
1 how clear is the term internati...,
2 what problem does he argue is f...,
3 crystal refers to some research...
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