A descriptivist approach to language would posit that...

Every language is forever turning into something different

What is elision? (2 choices)

omission of a sound or syllable when speaking, deletion of a word's unstressed vowels in speech

Language codification comes about due to...

formalising rules through publishing language rule books

What are graphic language changes?

spelling, letter shapes, writing conventions, punctuation

For some English speakers, salary and celery, & Alan and Ellen are starting to sound the same.

This is due to geographical change, This is phonological change

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1
what are these examples of? athlete -> athelete; film -> fillum; cockroach -> cockaroach
elision
yod dropping
extension
insertion
2
A descriptivist approach to language would posit that...
Proper use of language indicates that you are educated
Every language is forever turning into something different
Language is made of a set of rules that must be followed.
Misuse of language undermines its power
3
What is elision? (2 choices)
contracting two words into one to shrink them both
cutting a word out of a language
omission of a sound or syllable when speaking
deletion of a word's unstressed vowels in speech
4
what are these examples of? hæmbæɡ, sæmwɪtʃ
mispronunciation
processes of change
assimilation
phonology
5
What is the Great Vowel Shift?
All of the above
English lost some of its long vowels
English vowel pronunciation altered
Many English vowels moved up and forward
6
Language codification comes about due to...
a standard form of language being passed into law
a group of people choosing how language should behave
invading tribes taking over and imposing new language rules
formalising rules through publishing language rule books
7
What are graphic language changes?
spelling, letter shapes, writing conventions, punctuation
spelling, letter shapes, punctuation, formatting
spelling, acquisition of writing, punctuation
spelling, writing conventions, punctuations, fonts
8
what are these examples of? you -> ya; was -> wǝz; and -> an
vowel reduction
insertion
contractions
elision
9
What are these examples of? suit vs. assume; sewer vs. presume
fod dropping
yod dropping
jod dropping
mod dropping
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For some English speakers, salary and celery, & Alan and Ellen are starting to sound the same.
This is due to geographical change
This is semantic change
This is insertion
This is phonological change

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