Theory Flashcards
What did Romaine say
The use of lengthy syntax shows prestige
Who says that the use of lengthy syntax shows prestige
Romaine
accommodation theory
giles
how can giles’ accommodation theory be applied to early modern
writers/readers of the 17th century were likely wealthy as they could afford education.
so the writers likely used elevated discourse to upwardly converge to the reader
what theory is this
writers/readers of the 17th century were likely wealthy as they could afford education.
so the writers likely used elevated discourse to upwardly converge to the reader
giles accommodation theory
What was Labov’s theory in relation to the language change
Changes from above - changes made by a socially dominant group e.g 18th century grammarians
Changes from below - change made below the level of consciousness
People are aware of changes from above but not changes from below
Who said that there are
Changes from above - changes made by a socially dominant group e.g 18th century grammarians
Changes from below - change made below the level of consciousness
People are aware of changes from above but not changes from below
Labov
Who said that female related terms often undergo pejoration
Schulz
What did Schulz say
That female related terms often undergo pejoration
What are Grice’s maxims from the cooperative principle
Quantity - the right amount
Quality - truthful, free from metaphor and sarcasm
Manner - being clear, not mumbling
Relevance - staying on topic
Who created the cooperative principle
Brice
How is Fairclough’s informalisation relevant to the early modern English period
Language is becoming increasingly informal
Who said the overtime language has become more informal
Goodman
Fairclough
What did Goodman say
She agreed with Fairclough that overtime language is becoming more informal
What was Metcalf’s Fudge Theory
It addresses how and why new words cane into the language and why others are unsuccessful
1. Frequency of use
2. Unobtrusiveness
3. Diversity of users and situations
4. Generation of other forms and meaning
5. Endurance of the concept
What was Metcalf’s theory
The Fudge theory
Who created the Fudge theory
Metcalf
What was factor one of Metcalf’s Fudge theory
Frequency of use
The more often a word is used and the number of people who continue to use it will impact the words success
What factor of Metcalf’s fudge theory is
The more often a word is used and the number of people who continue to use it will impact the words success
Factor one : frequency of use
What is factor two of Metcalf’s fudge theory
Unobtrusiveness
Words that attract less attention are more likely to catch on
What factor of Metcalf’s fudge theory is
Words that attract less attention are more likely to catch on
Factor 2
Unobtrusiveness
What is factor 3 of Metcalf’s fudge theory
Diversity of users and situations
For a word to catch on it needs to be used by more than one group of people
What factor of Metcalf’s fudge theory is:
For a word to catch on it needs to be used by more than one group of people
Factor 3
Diversity of users and situations
What is factor 4 of Metcalf’s fudge theory
Generation of other forms and meaning
Words that generate other words are more likely to catch on e.g ‘verbing’ nouns
E.g baby sit also generates baby sitter and babysitting
