english language

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Decks in this class (16)

Language Levels
What is the meaning of lexis 1,
What is the meaning of semantics 2,
What is phonology 3
8  cards
Terminology
What is morphology 1,
What is mode 2,
What is sociolinguistics 3
39  cards
English Language Structure
Structure 1,
Nouns 2,
Adjectives 3
9  cards
Phonology - Sounds
Sound effects alliteration functi...
1  cards
Accents and Dialects
Rp received pronunciation 1,
Who uses rp 2,
What accents are related to rp 3
19  cards
Spontaneous Speech + Accents and Dialects
Bernstien s social class theory d...,
Jenny cheshire reading study 1982 2,
Milroy language variation and soc...
10  cards
Language and Occupation
Drew and heritage 1,
Howard giles 2,
John swales 3
18  cards
Language and Gender
Deficit model robin lakeoff 1,
Difference model deborah tannen 2,
Continuation difference model 3
21  cards
Structure
Gap 1,
Ccs 2,
Avi 3
3  cards
The Sapir - Whorf Hypothesis
Edward sapir and his pupil benjam...,
Linguistic determinism 2,
Linguistic relativism 3
3  cards
Genres: Reportage
Reportage 1,
Continuation 2,
Etymology 3
9  cards
Language Change
What is language change 1,
What are the main types of langua...,
What is lexical change 3
44  cards
Language Change Cont.
Models of spread intro into loan ...,
1 random fluctuation theory 2,
2 s curve chen 1968 1972 3
23  cards
A Brief History of English Language
1 old english c 400 1100 ad 1,
Influences during the old english...,
2 middle english c1100 1450 ad 3
8  cards
Key Names and Dates: SBE
1 caxton printing press 1,
2 works of shakespeare 2,
King james i bible 3
6  cards
Global English
0  cards

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