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Theories
Sapir whorf hypothesis,
Linguistic reflectionism,
Lexical gaps
10
cards
Theorists
Harvey and shalom,
Dwight bollinger,
Robert butchfield
6
cards
Late Modern English
Time period,
Samuel johnson,
Prescriptivism
4
cards
Early Modern English
Time period,
William caxton,
Education
5
cards
Middle English
Time period,
Spelling,
Anglo norman words
5
cards
Old English
Time period,
Christianity impact,
Latin influence
3
cards
Why language changes
Movement of people,
Expressiveness and creativity,
Politics
6
cards
Lexical change
Compounding,
Blending,
Borrowing
11
cards
Semantic change
Amelioration,
Broadening,
Pejoration
6
cards
Types of language change
Lexical,
Semantic,
Phonetic
6
cards
Political Correctness
The most sensitve domains in whic...,
Changes in whats considered pc 3,
Critical reaction 2
6
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Grammatical Change
Old english 2,
18th century 2,
18th and 19th centuries 4
9
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Graphology and Orthography
Orthography spelling 3,
18th century orthography,
Modern orthography 2
11
cards
Phonology
The great vowel shift 3,
Chaucers canterbury tales 4,
Spelling issues
14
cards
Aitchison Metaphors
Crumbling castle view 2,
Damp spoon syndrome,
Infectious disease assumption
6
cards
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English: Language Change
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- 434 flashcards
- 167 learners
Decks:
Saphir Whorf Determinism And Relativtism, 10 Reasons For Social Change, Semantic Shifts Terms With Examples, And more!
