key language change theories 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageInvestigating languageA2/A-levelAQA Created by: pinkmaknaeCreated on: 07-05-18 19:10 funtional theory new words enter our language to serve a function due to change in society or new technology. examples HD and ENBY 1 of 9 lexical gaps new words enter langauge though already exhisting words such as REFOLLOW and CULTUREJACKING or YOUTHQUAKE 2 of 9 linguistic determinism theory by Sapir and Wolf who said language determines or influences the way we think example is the **** charity changing the name to SCOPE 3 of 9 random fluctuation words enter our langauge for random reasons such as COVFEFE has no definition but still in dictionary due to Donald Trump 4 of 9 cultural transmission This theory is about how words are passed on to others mostly due to the media or who used it. The example is OMNISHABLES for politically mess 5 of 9 substratum theory This is about new words are borrowed from other places or dialects. The example LYKKE for happiness from danish 6 of 9 s curve theory first a new word is used in small groups and then it will spread to many poeple where it be big in that area 7 of 9 baileys wave model that change in new word doesnt happen straight away and the further you are from the place than your less likely to used to new word 8 of 9 crystals tide metaphor language is like a tide that new words come in to the language as older or less used words get swept away like the erosion on a beach 9 of 9
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