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6. When was Early Modern English?
7. What is language change at a given time called?
- Slanchronic
- Synchronic
- Diachronic
8. When was the Norman Invasion?
9. When was Late Modern English?
- 1700 onwards
- 1700-1800
- 1900s
10. What did the 'Damp spoon' theory argue?
- That language change is lazy
- That language change is annoying
- That language change should be restricted
11. When was the King James Bible first published?
12. What date was Middle English?
13. When was the Great Vowel Shift?
- 1200-1450
- 1066-1200
- 1450-1800
14. When was the Oxford English Dictionary published?
15. What did Skinner argue?
- That language can only be learnt through repetition
- That language is learnt through the environment and imitation
- That language is not learnt through caregivers
16. When did Lowth publish the 'short introduction to English grammar'?
17. What did Jonathan Swift want?
- A return to Shakespearean language and to protect and purify the language
- A return to middle english because it was more appropriate
- To put a stop to all language change
18. What did Eve Clark say children based overextension on?
- Physical qualities, the senses and experiences
- purely the environment
- The language of their caregivers
19. When did Bailey publish the 'Universal Etymological Dictionary of the English Language'?
20. What does LAD stand for in the study of spoken language?
- Language Acquisition Device
- Language Alphabetical Development