Grammatical Change Flashcards
1
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Grammatical change
A
Occurs slower than lexical or semantic change
Often source of anger and frustration, especially for older speakers
2
Q
Examples of Grammatical change (8)
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- Contractions
- Simplified syntax
- Loss of thou/thee
3
Q
What lead to attention towards grammar rules and when
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Establishment of standard form English
18th and 19th century
4
Q
‘Correct’ grammar began to be associated with…
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Social status
5
Q
Bad grammar is seen as a sign of…
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Lower social status - less access to high-brow culture
6
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Examples of Robert Lowths laws (3)
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- Pronoun thou should be stop being used
- Prepositions should be before noun to which they’re applied
- Infinitive verb shouldn’t be split multiple negation and multiple comparison is illogical
7
Q
Robert lowth (____) is a ______ and his laws are an example of….
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1762
Pescriptivist
Change from above
