Control future changes, Impose standardised rules, Reject existing non-standard forms
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What is a descriptivist?
Describe forms of variation, Present varieties without preference, Record change as it happens, Avoid interference with change and variation, Understand use in context
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What is political correctness?
Describes an approach that seeks to reduce and remove the offence caused to particular individuals or groups through prejudice/discrimination.
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What is Colloquial Language?
Described as ‘informal’, ‘colloquial’, ’vulgar’ and ‘offensive’ by some - representing different attitudes.
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What is Borrowing?
The introduction of another word from another country or language
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What is a descriptivist?
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Describe forms of variation, Present varieties without preference, Record change as it happens, Avoid interference with change and variation, Understand use in context
Fairly short and some of the answers didn't make too much sense as though they hadn't been written purposely for the quiz but had just been copied and pasted.
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