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