English A-Levels ALL

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  1. 1. forming a simpler word from a pre-existing more complex word
  2. 3. language theory tied to utility of language
  3. 5. structure of the language
  4. 6. period of British and American history between the late 1800s and early 1900s where humans settled into cities, factory jobs became the norm, and technological production boomed
  5. 8. the rules governing sentence arrangement and structure in a language
  6. 9. theory that the structure of language determines a native speaker's view of the world
  7. 12. when a word takes on a more positive connotation over time
  8. 13. cultural or regional expression of a language
  9. 16. view that language should be dictated by a set of precise rules and structures, how language SHOULD be spoken
  10. 22. a famous dictionary that had its earliest stages created in 1787
  11. 24. a form of media curated online by a large variety of users communicating with each other through rapid messages and public posts
  12. 25. 2020s jargon that describes language and phrases derived from internet culture
  13. 27. a version of the bible translated in 1611 that went on to become the most popularly used Bible in the world
  14. 30. belonging to the past
  15. 31. when a word takes on a more negative connotation over time
  16. 33. this part of the writing structure states the claims you will argue throughout the essay
  17. 36. phonological process where two sounds condense into one
  18. 38. branch of linguistics that deals with HOW a language is used
  19. 40. study of word forms
  20. 42. the year the first text message was sent
  21. 43. view that there is no proper way to speak a language and seeks to study how language IS spoken
  22. 45. forming a new word from an existing word
  23. 46. this part of the writing structure summarizes the essay or article you are discussing
  24. 48. model of language change that insists language change branches off from other language facets
  25. 49. study of handwriting
  26. 50. language change theory suggesting language change occurs to fill in the open niches left in pre-established language patterns
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  1. 2. graph showcasing language use over time
  2. 4. event in the early 1500s where English vowel pronunciation diverged and greatly impacted English spelling
  3. 7. study of spelling
  4. 10. this man proposed an English academy in 1712
  5. 11. study of language sounds, also called phonetics
  6. 14. language change theory suggesting that language change is a product of unique occurrences
  7. 15. vocabulary, stock of words in a language
  8. 17. no longer in use
  9. 18. sounds repeated with slight change, indicative of baby-speak
  10. 19. language theory suggesting language change is tied to language being products of cultural artifacts
  11. 20. model of language change that insists language change ripples from an epicenter
  12. 21. two lexical items appearing frequently together
  13. 23. language theory suggesting language change is due to spread and globalization
  14. 26. 1844 invention that revolutionized language and communication
  15. 28. study of sentence meaning and logic
  16. 29. data about language use
  17. 32. braj kacchru's theory that language is categorized into 3 groups with native speakers at the center
  18. 34. playwright from the late 1500s that created plays that changed English language and the world
  19. 35. history of a word
  20. 37. creating a new word or word class from an existing one
  21. 39. distinctive pronunciation within a language
  22. 41. contracting a word or phrase to something smaller
  23. 44. the idea that language change starts in a limited way, accelerates, and then levels off
  24. 47. a word referencing the name of its inventor