Language In A State Of Flux

Question 1

Points- Agree Wilson

Answer 1

Wilson ‘strange ynkhorne termes’ (supported by Nasche ‘swarmeth with the single money of monosyllibles’) challenged by Samuel Daniel- Eng as ‘the greatness of our stile’ and ‘our best glorie’- always someone challenging the development that would prevent its growth.

Question 2

Strange ynkhorne termes- what does it show

Answer 2

growing pride in mother tongue, Renaissance writers, loan from romance lngs), Language is constantly changing to reflect social attitudes

Question 3

Agree- Functional theory and linguistic reflection

Answer 3

As society develops, they use language to reflect this and adapts to those using it e.g. neologism ‘selfie’ and conversion of ‘email’ from noun to a verb. Linguistic reflection says language changes as attitudes do. Supported by saphir whorf

Question 4

Saphir Whorf supporting functional theory

Answer 4

Need example

Question 5

Disagree- prescriptivist viewpoint and those who actively seek to enforce it

Answer 5

Johnathon Swift- a proposal for Improving and Ascertaining the Eng Lang. Standardise it. Johnson’s dictionary more than 30,000 words ‘tongues have a natural tendency to degeneration’. Eng will stop being in a state of flux at some point as a constant battle being fought to standardise usage. BUT admitted no dictionary of a living tongue can ever be perfect- saw that impossible to restrain

Question 6

Disagree- The Academie de Francais’

Answer 6

Police lang and prevent anglicisation of language. vernacular . Could suggest loan words will become obsolete in the future.