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- 1Old English (5th – 11th centuries)the development of English from the linguistic influence of Germanic and Viking invaders
- 2Middle English (11th – 14th centuries)The mixing of French with English after the Norman Conquest
- 3Early Modern English (15th – 17th centuries)The continual process of change, as English discarded older forms of word order and word endings and added Latin words for new concepts and ideas
- 4Late Modern English 18th century – present)The age of standardised English
- 5Political CorrectnessWords or phrases used to replace those that are deemed offensive
- 6Overt PrestigeRefers to the status speakers get from using the most official and standard form of a language. Received Pronunciation and Standard English are accepted as the most prestigious English accent and dialect
- 7Covert PrestigeRefers to the status speakers who choose not to adopt a standard dialect get from a particular group within society
- 8Borrowing/Loan WordThe introduction of a word from one language to another, these can be anglicised or remain similar to the original in spelling and pronunciation
- 9EponymThe name of a person after whom something is named
- 10Proprietary namesThe name given to a product by one organisation becomes the commonly used name for the same product
- 11AcronymA lexicalised word made up from the initial letters of a phrase (sounded as a word)
- 12InitialismA word made from initial letters, each being pronounced
- 13ClippingA new word produced by shortening an existing one
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- English Language B AQA A2 - Language Change
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