Language change Flashcards
1
Q
Linguistic eras:
Old English
A
449-1100
2
Q
Linguistic eras:
Middle English
A
1100-1500
3
Q
Linguistic eras
Early Modern English
A
1500-1800
4
Q
Linguistic eras:
Late modern English
A
1800-present day
5
Q
Linguistic eras:
Present day English
A
version of english spoken currently
6
Q
sociolinguistic shift
A
a change in language due to a social change
7
Q
diglossia
A
a situation where one language has high status whilst another is used for informal language
7
Q
code switching
A
the process of switching from one dialect to another, depending on the social context
often seen in marginalised groups
