Language Change

Name the lexical change type: blog, vlog, internet

Tense formation

The long s

Smartphone, laptop

Changes to sentence structures, word class usage, tense, syntax etc is...

Complete the Aitchison metaphor: 'infectious disease...'

Terms of address e.g. Mrs, Mr, Sir

Compound words

Archaic pronoun choices such as 'whom' and 'one'

What aspect of language do linguists predict will become more affected by technology next?

Who refers to texting as "fingered speech"?

Textspeak was seen as a teenager's act of what?

Changes to the pronunciation of spoken language over time is known as...

I Googled it. I'll What'sApp you. I Facebooked you.

Clipped words

Emojis, 'likes', asterisks and non-standard punctuation all link with...

A technological 'variety' of English is...

Complete the Aitchison metaphor: 'damp....'

Why did teens drop textspeak in text messages?

Broadening

Complete the Aitchison metaphor: 'crumbling'

Substratum theory is an example of...

"Language changes to suit the needs of its users." Which theory?

How can the language of ethnic groups contribute to language change?

"Technology facilitates fast communication – so we need a way of using language faster!"

Language change isn't logical, for example, the spreading of errors changes language.

What occurred in 1755?

Changes in spellings, the use of punctuation and capitalisation is known as...

The gradual creation of language rules to create a uniform and universal dialect of English is

Who believes English has 'informalised' over the last century?

Pleasure taken in the critiquing others' use of English...

Archaic syntax

The addition of new (or changes to existing) meanings of words is known as...

A lack of using punctuation for speed/efficiency, online or on a phone, is...

Technology has changed written language through increased...

Second language speakers spreading non-standard uses changes language through...

What process has occurred significantly in language use due to communication technologies?

Match the feature to its framework: Amelioration

The addition and loss of words to and from the English language over time is known as...

Non-standard capitalisation

Why does Crystal say it's hard to judge technology's impact on language change?