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Topic 6- Language Change

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Decks in this class (11)

Key Terms
Define a loanword 1,
Define codification 2,
Define standard english 3
24  cards
Context
Explain the pre english period 5t...,
Explain the early old english per...,
Explain later old english c850 11...
27  cards
Concepts
Dr johnson 1,
Prescriptivism 2,
Descriptivism 3
34  cards
Technology + Language Change
Word structure formation 1,
Linguistic recycling 2,
Telephones 3
8  cards
Factors Driving Language Change
Migration travel british empire g...,
Wars invasions 2,
Science technology 3
6  cards
Standardisation
Milroy milroy 1999 1,
Why is language standardised 2,
Who is responsible for language b...
8  cards
Grammatical Change
18th century 1,
19th century 2,
20th 21st century 3
14  cards
Codification
Noah webster 1,
Dr samuel johnson 2
2  cards
Implementation Of Standard English (Haugen)
Implementation final stage in cre...
1  cards
Orthographical Spelling + Punctuation Change
Define orthography 1,
18th century 2,
19th century 3
9  cards
Changes In Spoken Language
Thomas sheridan actor educator 1,
Peter trudgill 1983 2,
Explain the reasons for phonologi...
16  cards

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