Various models of language change are presented, including Aitchison’s stages of change, Chen's S-curve, Bailey's Wave Model, and Substratum Theory. Additional theories highlight lexical gaps and the randomness of change. Deutscher identifies economy, expressiveness, and analogy as driving factors, while Aitchison parodies prescriptivism. Language evolves to meet user needs.
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Protected: A-level English Language: An Introduction
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Essay Writing: References and Bibliography
References When writing a longer essay for A-level which deals with multiple texts it is important to reference your quotations. This will help with the fluidity of your writing as you will not need to consistently re-introduce texts as you move between your sources and primary material. To do so in Microsoft Word, select the [...]
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