Language Change

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Decks in this class (14)

A History of the English Language
What are the three principal peri...,
When did old english emerge 2,
Which groups primarily settled in...
22  cards
The Inkhorn Debate
What was the inkhorn debate 1,
What period did the inkhorn debat...,
What was a key characteristic of ...
17  cards
Lexical Change
What are the main types of lexica...,
Define neologisms in the context ...,
What is an example of a neologism...
23  cards
Phonological Change
What does phonological change ref...,
What is one of the most significa...,
What was the pronunciation of the...
13  cards
Semantic Change
What is the phenomenon called whe...,
What does broadening refer to in ...,
What is an example of narrowing i...
12  cards
Descriptivism vs Prescriptivism
What are the two contrasting prin...,
What does prescriptivism seek to ...,
What does descriptivism emphasize 3
20  cards
The Golden Age, Complaint Tradition and Sticklerism
What is the primary time period a...,
Who are two pivotal figures in th...,
What does the term complaint trad...
15  cards
The Complaint Tradition
What is the complaint tradition i...,
In which century can the earliest...,
Who is a notable figure from the ...
19  cards
The Golden Age
What is the golden age of english 1,
What major historical events infl...,
Who is considered one of the pivo...
22  cards
Sticklerism
What is sticklerism 1,
What do proponents of sticklerism...,
What is the main tension in the d...
19  cards
Deutcsher and Trudgill
What is the nature of the english...,
What does language change theory ...,
Who are two prominent linguists i...
22  cards
S Curve and Wave Model
What is the study of english lang...,
Name two prominent theories of la...,
How is the s curve model visually...
23  cards
Giles and Zipf
What has long fascinated linguists 1,
Who are the two theorists noted f...,
What is howard giles best known f...
14  cards
Halliday and Hockett
What is the study of language cha...,
Who are two prominent figures in ...,
What is michael halliday known for 3
22  cards

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