Language and Technology Flashcards
1
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Naomi Baron 2008 study
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CMC participants commonly used a wide range of vocabulary choices and complex syntax
2
Q
Allen Metcalf 2016
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An expression that is widely used is widely useful otherwise it wouldn’t be used
Agrees with the functional theory of language
3
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Functional theory of language
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Language changes to suit the needs of its users in terms of expression
4
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Guy Deutscher 2006
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Motives of language are:
-economy-save time and energy
-expressiveness-new ways to express when old ways lose effectiveness
-analogy-language changes that match other changes that have taken place
5
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Wood et al
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Found in study that students who texted more tended to score slightly higher on tests that measured phonological awareness
