Functional theory Flashcards
1
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Outline
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language changes according to the needs of its users
2
Q
extinct
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words can become obsolete and so drop out of usage for example, the change of technology in terms of ‘cassette’
3
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New words
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in technology, words are replaced with ‘DVD, Flash drive’
4
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Colloquial usage
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the slang of individual groups, also coins and discards words to fulfil the need for identity among users. - also can recycle itself
