Language Change theorists

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  • Created on: 29-04-15 11:29
This theorist conducted an investigation into phonological change
William Labov
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Dwight Bollinger highlighted the increasing use of euphemisms in..
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Philip Howard theory is based on...
Euphemisms
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Martin Montgomery studied euphemisms used in the
Military
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Language decay is the view of the...
Prescriptivists
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Language progress is the view of some...
Descriptivists
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Labov's New York study relates to what prestige?
Overt
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Damp Spoon - Language change is due to
Laziness
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Crumbling castle view - Language needs to be
Preserved
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