Attitudes Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
Aitchison
A
2012
Crumbling castle metaphore
*when was the peak
*more people can read and write now than ever
2
Q
Greene
A
Declinism
English language is getting worse
*critiques as more people can read and write than ever before
3
Q
Milroy - complaint tradition
A
People complain about change
4
Q
Sticklerism
A
Grammar/ written mode
5
Q
Feelings about change
A
Anxieties, stupidity, squandered inheritance
6
Q
David Crystal
A
“The only language that doesn’t change is a dead one”
