Language Change 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageLanguage ChangeA2/A-levelAQA Created by: 10dhallCreated on: 04-06-17 20:15 Why does language change? Individuals, technology, society, foreign influence, science, travel, trade, globalisation 1 of 17 What are some lexical changes? Neologisms, blending's, affixation, clipping's and acronyms, conversion 2 of 17 What are neologisms? A newly coined word / expression 3 of 17 What are some semantic changes? Ameliorations, pejorations, broadenings, generalisations, narrowing, idioms, metaphors, euphemisms, changes in written style, grammatical change 4 of 17 What is amelioration? When a word has taken a more positive view than it originally had - wicked, now means good, used to mean something bad 5 of 17 What is pejoration? The opposite of amelioration which is when a positive word takes on a more negative meaning; awful 6 of 17 What is an idiom? 'Over the moon' 'In the dog house' 7 of 17 What is narrowing? This is when a word becomes more specific in it's meaning 8 of 17 What is broadening? When a word becomes wider and takes on other meanings, 'mouse' means an animal and a computer equipment 9 of 17 What are some changes in writing? In the 18th century alot of capitalism was used, and semi colons were used instead of full stops 10 of 17 What are Jean Aitchison's parodies? Damp spoon parody, crumbling castle parody and the infectious disease parody 11 of 17 What is the damp spoon parody? That language change is due to laziness 12 of 17 What is the crumbling castle parody? That language is crumbling and needs to be preserved 13 of 17 What is the infectious disease parody? People pick up changes because they want to 14 of 17 What is David Crystal's view? Thinks it is good to change language and to accommodate new technology 15 of 17 What is a Descriptivist? Thinks language change is a good thing and accept language change 16 of 17 What is a Prescriptivist? Against language change, should keep the same 17 of 17
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