'Languages change' presentation slideshows

GEN 101 ENGLISH LANGUAGE Lecturer: Salifu N. Alhassan Department of African and General Studies

GEN 101 ENGLISH LANGUAGE Lecturer: Salifu N. Alhassan Department of African and General Studies. Lecture 1 -3. E-mail from a long essay group.

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Language change

Language change. Language change. Why do languages change?. Language change. Why do languages change? Individual change. Language change. Why do languages change? Individual change innovations by a single person which then spread. Language change. Why do languages change?

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Language Change

Language Change. Topics and Themes in Linguistics WS 2005/6, Campus Essen Raymond Hickey, English Linguistics . Introduction.

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How Do Languages Change?

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Objectives

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Historical linguistics

Historical linguistics. Historical linguistics (also called diachronic linguistics ) is the study of language change.

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Language change

Language change. How do languages change? What makes them change?. Language change. Language change. Geneology (trees). http://www.linguatics.com/indoeuropean_languages.htm. Language change. Geneology (trees). Lateral influence (waves). Geneology (trees):. Regular change

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Historical linguistics

Historical linguistics. Considers the ways languages change through time and some of the factors that influence those changes. Synchronic VS diachronic Old English (forgyf) Middle English (foryeue) Early modern English (forgiue) Contemporary English (forgive). Sound change.

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European Languages

European Languages. Language is at the core of culture and identity Many national and ethnic groups are defined by their language Languages change as people move and interact with each other Answer these two questions using page 73: What is a language family? What is a dialect?.

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