Language change key terms 0.0 / 5 ? English Languagelanguage changeA2/A-levelAQA Created by: JasminOakleyCreated on: 23-03-16 12:55 26345178 Across 1. refers to an approach that stuidies language at a theoretical point in time without considering the social context (10, 6) 6. the status a speaker gains from using the most official and standard form of language (5, 8) 7. an old word or phrase no longer in general spoken or written use (8) 8. refers to the study of historical language change occuring over a span of time (10, 6) Down 2. the status a speaker gains when they choose not to adopt a standard dialect (6, 8) 3. the linking of two graphemes once common practise in printing but now becoming less common (8) 4. where certain written genres have resulted in compressed styles of writing (13) 5. the vocabulary of a language (7)
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