7.1 How has English Changed
Which of the following best shows a word formation process in English?
a) The use of emojis Online
b) The pronunciation differences between British and American English.
c) The addition of suffixes to create new words
d) The evolution of English idioms over time.
The addition of suffixes to create new words
What is the root of the following word: Cryptic
-cryp
-ic
Crypt-
cryp-
Crypt-
In which time period did the number of internet users increase from less than 1% to 40% of the world's population?
a) 2005-2030
b) 1995-2020
c) 2010-2035
d) 2000-2025
1995-2020
This sentence is an example of what theory?
“Okay so like… are we going to the beach with your mom or like walking”
A. Theory if lexical gaps
B. substractum thoery
C. random fluctuation theory
D. Wave model
substractum thoery
What is an N-Gram Line Graph
Graph that shows how long words are
Shows changes of specific words using corpus data
Tracks the frequency of words over time
All of the above
Tracks the frequency of words over time
What is lexical borrowing?
a) The process of creating new words from scratch.
b) The borrowing of words from other languages into English.
c) The change in pronunciation patterns across English dialects.
d) The evolution of English grammar rules over time.
The borrowing of words from other languages into English.
What is another word that defines the shortening of words
Telescoping
Conversion
neologism
All of the above
Telescoping
What percentage of the worlds websites is primarily in English making it the most common language on the internet?
a) Approximately 35%
b) Approximately 51%
c) Approximately 65%
d) Approximately 20%
Approximately 51%
Theory of lexical gaps believes that language change comes from the spread of English in globalization.
True
False
Neither
False
Data analysis involves the process of organizing information into graphs and charts for presentation.
True? Or False?
False!
How have Old English terms evolved?
a) They have vanished from the language.
b) They are used only in literature and not used in everyday language.
c) They have went through changes in meaning and use.
d) They are only used in specific professional fields.
They have went through changes in meaning and use.
What are ways to combined or shorten words
Eponym, root, prefix
Derivation, coinage, neologism, hooliganims, snaxing
Neuter, telescoping, compounding, blending, connecting
Compounding, Blending, Clipping, Coalescence, Backformation, reduplication
Compounding, Blending, Clipping, Coalescence, Backformation, reduplication
Question: What does the term 'blog' stand for, reflecting its role in online communication?
a) 'Website' + 'log'
b) 'Book' + 'log'
c) 'Web' + 'vlog'
d) 'Blog' is an acronym
Answer: a) 'Website' + 'log'
What definition best describes Cultural Transmission Theory?
A. Language that is passed on by other groups and other cultures.
B. language develops in random ways and adapts to how people speak.
C. Many languages exist from the trace back of smaller groups of languages from before.
D. recognizes the language that is used in everyday situations
Language that is passed on by other groups and other cultures.
What is advanced vocabulary for a stem of a word
Lemma
Collocation
Word sketch
corpus
Lemma
What primarily influences the grammar and syntax of English over time?
a) Technological advancements.
b) Changes in educational systems.
c) Historical events and socio-cultural shifts.
d) The introduction of standardized language rules.
Historical events and socio-cultural shifts.
What is the definition of neuter:
Any form or change of form which is grammatical
Neither male nor female
Derived from the pictura era where english is not only understood, it is inflicted upon the signing of the signatories
misunderstood
Neither male nor female
What are two features of the language commonly used in blogs, showing their informal style?
a) Formal language and third-person perspective
b) Informal language and first-person perspective
c) Technical jargon and second-person perspective
d) Formal language and second-person perspective
Informal language and first-person perspective
What is pidgin?
A.a simplified mix of languages used to communicate between people who do not share the same language.
B. a common ancestor of modern language
C. a natural language, spoken by native speakers
D. the learning and passing of information between people in a group.
a simplified mix of languages used to communicate between people who do not share the same language.
One way of analysing language is through ______ This a collection of authentic texts, such as newspapers, blogs, speeches, tweets and advertisements.
corpus linguistics.
Methods of data collection
Data analysis
Ethics in research
Corpus linguistics
How does the spread of English influence regional dialects or variations?
a) It eliminates regional differences.
b) It causes a new standard of regional dialects worldwide.
c) It magnifies the distinctions and enriches regional Language.
d) It enforces a singular global language across all regions.
It magnifies the distinctions and enriches regional Language.
What is an accurate comparison between a prescriptivist vs descriptivist
The view that language should be compared to other languages vs. the view that english is superior
The view that language should have a strict set of rules vs no use of language is incorrect
English should remain the same vs english should and will change
All of the above
The view that language should have a strict set of rules vs no use of language is incorrect
According to linguist David Crystal, what does he suggest about the relationship between technology and language change in the digital world?
a) Language stagnation theory
b) Language isolation hypothesis
c) Language evolution theory
d) Technology driven language change theory
Language evolution theory
Who developed the Functional Theory?
A.Clarck
B.Charles hockett
C. Michael Halliday
D. Schmidt
Michael Halliday
What is the definition of a Mutual Information Score
A measure of how frequently two lexical items collate in a corpus
Shows the functions and usage of a word or phrase in a concise form
A software program that analyses data and identify
A score of popularity when comparing two words
A measure of how frequently two lexical items collate in a corpus