Language Change theories

Language Change theories + stuff worth mentioning:

  • Reflectionism - Sapir-Whorf - Language reflects the way you think
  • Determinism - Sapir-Whof - Language determines the way you think
  • Lingua Franca + globalisation - French language centre
  • OFCOM + instrumental power - Prescriptivism
  • Crumbling castle - Language should be preserved and protected like a castle, even if it is crumbling
  • Damp spoon - language change is as revolting as leaving a dmap spoon in a sugar bowl
  • Beautiful building - language is a beautiful old building that must be upheld by rigid systems
  • Slang - young girls are movers + shakers - Vera Regan
  • Descriptivism 
  • Impact of technology, science, Shakespeare, empire, Amercanisation

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