Unit 5: The Development of English
Why do dialects develop?
-ethnic background -isolated geographical areas influence language change -cultural influences
Why did early America develop unique words?
-influence of other immigrants -westward movement -different climate and topography -Indian influence
In what ways in which the Renaissance influenced the development of English?
-thirst for learning -a spirit of inquiry -borrowings from languages of other countries -language-standardized because of printing press -return to classics
"I'd no money" is an example of _____.
British Usage
The literal meaning of a word is frequently changed because of the word's cultural _____.
Connotations
The language of Shakespeare was _____.
Early Modern English
The history or derivation of a word is its_________________.
Etymology
Which of the major United States regional dialects is spoken by the greatest number of people?
General American
The language of the Normans was a dialect of _____.
Old French
The word academese was formed by use of________________-.
Suffix addition
The Normans had a significant impact upon English because they _____.
allowed their language and culture to fuse with those of the English
The opposite of pejoration is____________________.
amelioration
The combining forms quad and tetra, one Latin and the other Greek, are _____ terms meaning four.
cognate
Lift and _______________________ are terms for the same object.
elevator
The verb to coin originally referred to money but was extended by analogy to refer to "coined" words. The type of change that occurred was
generalization
American English tends to preserve words that are _____________ in England.
obsolete
The words weed and stink have undergone _____.
pejoration
jargon
special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.
Etymology is reflected in______________.
spelling
The primary influence on changes taking place in American English today is _____.
technology
gobbledygook
words that are confusing and needlessly official-sounding
