World capitals
This city is the capital of France, known for the Eiffel Tower
Paris
He invented the light bulb and phonograph.
Thomas Edison
This type of linguistic study focuses on how a language changes over time
diachronic linguistics
Song 1
Titanic
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Belle
The capital of Japan, famous for its blend of tradition and technology.
Tokyo
She was a pioneering scientist and inventor in the field of radio technology
Marie Curie
This approach studies a language at a specific point in time rather than across history.
synchronic linguistics
Song 2
Frozen
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Cinderella
Canberra is the capital of this country.
Australia
This man invented the World Wide Web in 1989
Tim Berners-Lee
If a researcher compares how English was spoken in the 14th century and today, they are using this type of analysis.
diachronic approach
Song 3
Toy story
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Elsa
This city is the capital of Canada and is located in the province of Ontario
Ottawa
This inventor is credited with inventing the telephone.
Graham Bell
A linguist examining the grammar of Modern English without referring to its historical forms is applying this method.
synchronic analysis
Song 4
Encanto
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Moana
Known as the “City of a Thousand Minarets,” this city is the capital of Egypt.
Kairo
Known for inventing the first practical automobile powered by an internal combustion engine
Karl Benz
This Swiss linguist introduced the distinction between synchronic and diachronic linguistics in his famous work Course in General Linguistics.
Ferdinand de Saussure
Song 5
Wednesday
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Jasmine