Language Change 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageLanguage ChangeA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Leesy123Created on: 06-05-16 08:11 'bungalow', 'barbecue' and 'robot' are examples of what? Borrowing 1 of 9 When you drop one or more syllables to create an abbreviation. Clipping 2 of 9 When a word is no longer used, it becomes? Archaic 3 of 9 What is it when a word develops a more positive meaning? Amelioration 4 of 9 What is it when a word develops a more negative meaning? Pejoration 5 of 9 can't, would've and she'll are examples of what? Contractions 6 of 9 Between 1400 and 1600, what was the most significant shift in pronunciation? The Great Vowel Shift 7 of 9 What did William Caxton establish? The Printing Press 8 of 9 what was established in 1755? Samuel Johnson's Dictionary 9 of 9
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