English Language: Language Change 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageLanguage ChangeA2/A-levelAQA Created by: MadisonxoCreated on: 17-02-19 17:48 Giles (1972) Accomodation theory 1 of 5 Freeborn (3 views) Society has these views about non-standard varieties of english: incorrectness view, ugliness view and impreciseness view. 2 of 5 Functional Theory Suggests that language changes according to the needs of society + its users 3 of 5 Aitchison Damp spoon (lazy, sloppy), crumbling castle (was perfect and grand, now deteriorating), infectious disease (picked up via social interactions) 4 of 5 Queen's English Society V prescriptivist to "preserve" the standard of english (like the Académie française) 5 of 5
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