Language Change 3.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? English LanguageLanguage ChangeA2/A-levelWJEC Created by: MeganCreated on: 14-06-15 12:53 What word is used to describe language change over time? diachronic 1 of 14 What is 'blowest'? Second person singular present tense archaic verb inflection 2 of 14 What is the definition of pejoration? Leixs which has developed a more negative meaning over time 3 of 14 What is the opposite of pejoration? Amelioration 4 of 14 What is the 'Long S, seen in older texts and usually pre-standardisation? form of a lower case 's' written or printed to look more like an 'f' 5 of 14 When did Caxton introduce the printing press in England? 1476 6 of 14 What did Fairclough's theory of informalisation say? A modern text is more likely to resemble conversation and have a personal register than an older text. 7 of 14 What is the framework Orthography concerned with? Spelling 8 of 14 When was the King James Bible written? Over 400 years ago 9 of 14 What time frame is classed as Early Modern English? 1450-1700 10 of 14 What is back formulation? removing an affix 11 of 14 What is blending? combining two words to create a new word 12 of 14 What is conversion? changing of word class 13 of 14 What is a euphemism? A way of describing something in a pleasant manner 14 of 14
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