Studying Language Change (AQA A-Level English Language): Quizzes
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What is grammatical simplification in language change?
What is grammatical simplification in language change?
Complex structures become simpler over time
Which word demonstrates semantic shift through technological advances?
Which word demonstrates semantic shift through technological advances?
Mouse
What is analogy in language change?
What is analogy in language change?
Irregular forms gradually become regular
What is derivation as a word formation process?
What is derivation as a word formation process?
Adding prefixes or suffixes to words
What percentage of English words have been borrowed from other languages?
What percentage of English words have been borrowed from other languages?
Over 60%
What is dialect levelling?
What is dialect levelling?
Regional differences become less pronounced
When did the Great Vowel Shift occur?
When did the Great Vowel Shift occur?
Roughly 1400-1700
What do prescriptivists believe about language change?
What do prescriptivists believe about language change?
Changes are corruption; rules must be kept
How does wave theory explain language change spread?
How does wave theory explain language change spread?
Changes move outward like ripples
What does the gravity model propose about language change?
What does the gravity model propose about language change?
Larger cities exert stronger influence