Language Change) Grammar Flashcards
1
Q
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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Double negations Contractions Simplified syntax Word order changed Changes in word function Loss of thou/thee Lost superlatives Multiple comparatives
3
Q
What lead to attention towards grammar rules and when
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Establishment of standard form of English
18th and 19th centuries
4
Q
‘Correct’ grammar began to be associated with …
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Social status
5
Q
Bad grammar seen as sign of …
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Lower social status
6
Q
Examples of Robert lowth’s laws. 4
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Pronoun thou should 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
Prescriptivist
Change from above
