Language Change
- Created by: Lauren Ellis
- Created on: 29-05-13 19:40
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- Language Change
- Graphological Change
- 17th centaury long 's' - based on handwriting style, appeared in printed texts. 19th centaury - long 's' end of word alongside double 's'.
- 18th centaury - more words began with capital letters and in PDE. Proper nouns capitalised. Abstract nouns or other word to emphasize was captilised.
- middle 20th centaury - serif typeface used. mid-20th onwards sans-serif used fashionable
- serif- traditional. sans-serif - modern
- Media and technology has changed. Now can send pictures via text, email.
- English from 1700
- 1476 William Caxton first printing press
- important step for standardisation
- words spelt differently due to dialect, personal choice- had to decide spellings to use
- important step for standardisation
- English became standardised certain extent but still lot of variation
- 18th centaury - 'state' of language became concern for some writers.
- English wasn't governed by strict set of rule - was decaying
- Dictionaries (a dictionary of the English language - 1755 - Samuel Johnson ) were very popular
- standardised word spelling and meaning
- Dictionaries (a dictionary of the English language - 1755 - Samuel Johnson ) were very popular
- English wasn't governed by strict set of rule - was decaying
- prescriptive - attitude towards language assumes set of 'correct' linguistic rules English should follow
- 20th centaury- improved communication - radio, films, estuary English new accent, inventions, phone make it easier
- Mobility - invention of railway and cars - travel more - different dialects.
- 1476 William Caxton first printing press
- Graphological Change
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