Language change theory A quiz for class about the different theories on why language changes. 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Bethanie HaytonCreated on: 24-04-13 22:23 Which language change theory brought us 'zot'? Random fluctuation 1 of 7 What kind of a lexical gap would the word 'agress' (from the noun 'agression') fill? Morphological gap 2 of 7 The Norman invasion bringing French into contact with English is an example of which theory at work? Substratum theory 3 of 7 The s-curve model was developed by who? Chen 4 of 7 Linguistic reflectionism refers to the idea that Language reflects our thoughts and the way we are 5 of 7 The functional theory of language change most often occurs in which framework? Lexical 6 of 7 Which languages did Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf study that helped them develop the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis Native American languages 7 of 7
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