Language Change (AQA A-Level English Language): Flashcards
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Main cause of language change
Main cause of language change
Multiple interconnected factors working together
Acronyms in digital language
Acronyms in digital language
Shortened forms using initial letters (e.g. LOL, BRB)
Initialisms in digital language
Initialisms in digital language
Abbreviations as individual letters (e.g. IMO, BTW)
Technology's role in language change
Technology's role in language change
Major force introducing new vocab & communication methods
Effect of demographic shifts on language
Effect of demographic shifts on language
Brings linguistic habits, creates innovation & hybrid forms
Natural phonetic evolution cause
Natural phonetic evolution cause
Unconscious prioritisation of ease of articulation
Filling linguistic gaps
Filling linguistic gaps
Creative generation of new vocabulary for unmet needs
Borrowing from other languages
Borrowing from other languages
Significant source - English incorporated thousands of words
Media's role in language change
Media's role in language change
Powerful accelerator spreading new terms rapidly
Social & cultural transformation effect
Social & cultural transformation effect
Necessitates new ways of expressing ideas