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Linguistics: Language Change and its Impacts

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This series ended on August 2, 2025. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

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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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Joy L 🇺🇸

Certified in 22 topics

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Hi everyone! I'm Joy, a high school student from California. I love learning and explore new topics. I also love sharing that knowledge with others, which led me to tutoring on Schoolhouse. I enjoying studying with my friends or just grabbing something to eat. During my free time, you'll most likely find me deep in a book or watching the latest films.

Schedule

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Please come and go to whatever sounds interesting!

SESSION 1

12

Jul

SESSION 1

Other Topics

Other Topics

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

SESSION 2

Other Topics

Other Topics

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

SESSION 3

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Other Topics

Sat 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM UTCJul 26, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM UTC

Late Modern English (1800s - Present)
- The effects of industrialization and technology\
- The meaning of language

Language and the Mind Theories
SESSION 4

2

Aug

SESSION 4

Other Topics

Other Topics

Sat 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM UTCAug 2, 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM UTC

Development of Language

- Child Language Acquisition and Theories
- Impacts of the English language and in language loss
- Pidgin and Creole

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Jul 12 - Aug 2

4 weeks

30 - 60 mins

/ session

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