English Language- important things to know 4.0 / 5 based on 3 ratings ? English LanguageLanguage Change and SpeechA2/A-levelWJEC Created by: MeganCreated on: 18-06-15 11:35 When was the Norman Invasion? 1066 1 of 19 When did Caxton introduce the printing press? 1476 2 of 19 When did Bailey publish the 'Universal Etymological Dictionary of the English Language'? 1721 3 of 19 When did Lowth publish the 'short introduction to English grammar'? 1762 4 of 19 When was the Oxford English Dictionary published? 1928 5 of 19 When was the King James Bible first published? 1611 6 of 19 When was Johnson's dictionary of the English language published? 1755 7 of 19 What date was Middle English? 1066-1450 8 of 19 When was the Great Vowel Shift? 1200-1450 9 of 19 When was Early Modern English? 1450-1700 10 of 19 When was Late Modern English? 1700 onwards 11 of 19 What is language change over time called? Diachronic 12 of 19 What is language change at a given time called? Synchronic 13 of 19 What did the 'Damp spoon' theory argue? That language change is lazy 14 of 19 What did the 'crumbling castle' view state? That language was decaying 15 of 19 What did Jonathan Swift want? A return to Shakespearean language and to protect and purify the language 16 of 19 What does LAD stand for in the study of spoken language? Language Acquisition Device 17 of 19 What did Skinner argue? That language is learnt through the environment and imitation 18 of 19 What did Eve Clark say children based overextension on? Physical qualities, the senses and experiences 19 of 19
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