Drivers Of Change

Question 1

Drivers of change

Answer 1

Migration
Tech
War
Youth culture
Politics
Expressiveness

Question 2

Functional Theory - David Crystal

Answer 2

2011
Language changes to meet the needs of its users

Question 3

Linguistic Determinism

Answer 3

Language determines the way we think and behave

Question 4

Linguistic Reflectionism

Answer 4

Language reflects the society that uses it

Question 5

Random fluctuation theory

Answer 5

Things happen randomly sometimes
Innovation and diffusion

Question 6

Innovation

Answer 6

Creation of a new word by mistake “pawned”

Question 7

Diffusion

Answer 7

Spread of a feature from original user to wider population “twerk”

Question 8

S curve model

Answer 8

Marks change over time
Slow start
Rapid growth
Plateaus as term is accepted

Question 9

Wave model

Answer 9

Gradual diffusion of linguistic terms accross diff areas

Question 10

Spike model

Answer 10

Language changes rapidly due to social reasons
Eg: twerk. Mindy Cyrus dancing at the video music awards

Question 11

Deutscher - communities of practice

Answer 11

2006

Language changes are driven by the need to meet social identities and adapt to communicative needs of the group