Late Modern Language Change (20/21st Century)
- Created by: Dan Buddle
- Created on: 13-07-13 12:44
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- 20-21st Century English Language Change
- Technology
- T.V - 1927 - led to the corruption of accents while RP was introduced.
- Texts/Mobiles - 1992 - Argued to have brought about the more informal way of speaking, "text speak."
- Acronyms 'LOL', Abbreviations, emoticons. (Need, ease, fashion)
- 1990 - WWW - changes to spelling, emails, abbreviations (Americanisation).
- Spell check launched - 1981.
- Historical Events
- 'Hippie' era 1960s - informal language use, colloquial and Americanised.
- Cultural changes - less discrimination againsts certain groups (gender, race, sexuality). Affects grammatical choices and register.
- 1955 - Black Civil Rights Movement in America. Fading of politically incorrect words. Some used taboo deliberately to rebel.
- Neologisms - occupation + technological changes have spawned new words.
- Immigration
- Globalisation - the language used in the British Empire became dominant. English become extensively borrowed to accommodate new foods/experiences. Now a world language.
- Introduction of American RAP music - continued Americanisation
- Invention of railways and cars - people began to travel more around Britain, regional dialects weren't as self-contained and therefore became diluted.
- Religion
- Decline of religion in 21st century. Less censorship. Blasphemy becomes more acceptable.
- Catholic vs. Protestant - tension still present between the churches from Henry 8th; to the extent that it was still affecting education in the 1970s.
- Technology
- Media
- 20-21st Century English Language Change
- Technology
- T.V - 1927 - led to the corruption of accents while RP was introduced.
- Texts/Mobiles - 1992 - Argued to have brought about the more informal way of speaking, "text speak."
- Acronyms 'LOL', Abbreviations, emoticons. (Need, ease, fashion)
- 1990 - WWW - changes to spelling, emails, abbreviations (Americanisation).
- Spell check launched - 1981.
- Historical Events
- 'Hippie' era 1960s - informal language use, colloquial and Americanised.
- Cultural changes - less discrimination againsts certain groups (gender, race, sexuality). Affects grammatical choices and register.
- 1955 - Black Civil Rights Movement in America. Fading of politically incorrect words. Some used taboo deliberately to rebel.
- Neologisms - occupation + technological changes have spawned new words.
- Immigration
- Globalisation - the language used in the British Empire became dominant. English become extensively borrowed to accommodate new foods/experiences. Now a world language.
- Introduction of American RAP music - continued Americanisation
- Invention of railways and cars - people began to travel more around Britain, regional dialects weren't as self-contained and therefore became diluted.
- Religion
- Decline of religion in 21st century. Less censorship. Blasphemy becomes more acceptable.
- Catholic vs. Protestant - tension still present between the churches from Henry 8th; to the extent that it was still affecting education in the 1970s.
- Technology
- More casual, colloquial register has evolved as media styles have become less formal. New lexis often introduced (e.g. WAG).
- Popularisation of Reality TV - broadcast the idiolect/dialect of certain areas that previously didn't cross over often, such as TOWIE in Essex influencing language use through colloquial slang 'jel', 'reem', 'shuttuup'.
- Blogs - became popular in 1997 - daily updates from anybody. More personal language, informal register.
- Popularity of tabloids - informal lexical choices. Hyperbole, abbreviations and sensationalism.
- 20-21st Century English Language Change
- Education
- 1918 - School leaving age rasied to 14 and education continues to standardise.
- 1970s - Women had more rounded education,more opportunities for women, more female literature and journalism - less male orientated.
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