Language Change 4.5 / 5 based on 8 ratings ? English LanguageA2/A-levelAQA Created by: EmilyCreated on: 07-01-13 20:59 What is compounding? The creation of a word by combining two separate words 1 of 14 What is Conversion? When a new word is created because an existing word changes class 2 of 14 What is the name for an old word that goes out of use? Archaism 3 of 14 What do we call it when a word develops a more positive or negative meaning? Amelioration and Pejoration 4 of 14 What is an idiom? Sayings that don't make sense if they are literally taken 5 of 14 Has the use of auxiliary verbs increased or decreased over time and why? Increased, because of the change in word order 6 of 14 Why did contractions go out of fashion in the 18th century? Because people with a prescriptivist attitude like Jonathan Swift complained they were 'corrupting' English 7 of 14 When did the most significant shift in pronunciation occur and what was this time called? 1400-1600, the 'Great Vowel Shift' where the long vowels of Middle English changed significantly 8 of 14 What was the name of the standard English accent in previous years and was also seen as the official accent of the BBC in 1922? Received Pronunciation 9 of 14 Who established the first printing press that was an important step towards standardisation in English? William Caxton 10 of 14 Whose publication called 'A Dictionary of the English Language' (1755) had a strong influence on standardising spelling? Samuel Johnson's 11 of 14 Name a famous linguist who was a prescriptivist... Jonathan Swift 12 of 14 Name two foreign languages that have greatly influenced the English language... Greek and Latin 13 of 14 Name three things that have had a profound affects on language... Scientific advancement, standardisation and other languages 14 of 14
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