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