Late Modern and Prescriptivism

Question 1

What is prescriptivism?

Answer 1

The idea that there is a correct way of using language.

Question 2

………… attitudes are a key reason some people dislike certain uses of language.

Answer 2

Prescriptivist.

Question 3

What time period is standardisation approximately?

Answer 3

1600-1900s.

Question 4

What did prescriptivism lead to the creation of?

Answer 4

Standard English.

Question 5

What impact did Empire have on attitudes towards SE?

Answer 5

People thought it was necessary to maintain control.

Question 6

What language are many rules of SE inspired by?

Answer 6

Latin.

Question 7

“I am going quickly to the shops.” Why is this not SE?

Answer 7

Split infinitive.

Question 8

“I am going quickly to the shops.” Where does the split infinitive rule come from?

Answer 8

Latin.

Question 9

What does the use of SE reveal about a person in the 1800s?

Answer 9

Education and CLASS.

Question 10

What was the implementation of Latin on English aiming to do?

Answer 10

‘Fix’ it and make it more prestigious.

Question 11

Latin remained the prestige language of legal proceedings following the dawn of SE. True or False?

Answer 11

False, SE replaced Latin.