Grammatical Change (AQA A-Level English Language): Flashcards
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Grammatical change definition
Grammatical change definition
Rules & structures of language developing over time
3 types of grammatical change
3 types of grammatical change
Morphological, syntactical, phonological
Morphological changes
Morphological changes
Changes in how words are formed & used (structure, affixes)
Syntactical change
Syntactical change
Evolution of sentence structure & word order
Modern English word order pattern
Modern English word order pattern
Subject-Verb-Object (SVO)
Trend in language grammar over time
Trend in language grammar over time
Tend to become simpler for ease of use
Language contact effect
Language contact effect
Grammatical structures borrowed & adapted between languages
Digital communication impact on grammar
Digital communication impact on grammar
Favours brevity: shorter sentences, abbreviations, emojis
Example: social influence on grammar
Example: social influence on grammar
Singular 'they' as gender-neutral pronoun
Standardisation in grammar
Standardisation in grammar
One way of using grammar codified as correct/standard form