Linguistics: Language Change Over Time
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If you're interested in linguistics, this session is a good start!
Have you ever wondered how English has changed throughout time?
We will be looking at:
- Essential features and developments of Early Modern to Contemporary English
- Theories and theorists of language change
- Texts that demonstrate the different time periods of language
- Graphs and data that prove language change
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SESSION 1
12
Jul
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Sat 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTCJul 12, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTC
The Origins of English
- Introduction to the development of English and its role in history prior to 1400
- Role of printing in the development of the English language
- Influence of William Shakespeare on the English language
SESSION 2
19
Jul
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Sat 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTCJul 19, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTC
Early Modern English (1500-1800)
- Dictionaries and Grammar
- Standardization of the English language
- Features of the Early Modern English
- The Great Vowel Shift
SESSION 3
26
Jul
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Sat 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTCJul 26, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTC
Late Modern English (1800s - Present)
- The effects of industrialization and technology
The Meaning of Language
- Semantics
- Pragmatics
SESSION 4
2
Aug
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Sat 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTCAug 2, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTC
Present Day English (Now)
- Language Changes prior to this Era
- Key Features of PDE
- Causes of the modern language change
- Social and Political Influences
- Theories and Attitudes
- Influence of Technology and the Digital Age
SESSION 5
9
Aug
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Sat 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTCAug 9, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTC
Language Change Theories
- Why does language change?
- How does language change?
- N-grams and Corpus Data