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things that cannot be counted because they are regarded as wholes that
are not divisible into parts, as a concept or substance (furniture, weather,
progress)
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1 phonology 2 count nouns
3 phonetics 4 Old English
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, phonology sound patterns of words or phrases
syntax composition of sentences
semantics meaning of words
pragmatics language usage in context
Old English Anglo-Saxon language circa 500CE. Combo of
runes and Latin letters from Catholic church
Middle English Post-Norman Conquest of 1066. Simplified noun
usage. Minor French influence.
Modern English 1500-1800. Renaissance influence = Greek and
Latin words. Great Vowel Shift.
Great Vowel Shift Began late Middle English, cont. to Renaissance.
Changes in long vowel sounds, tongue higher in
the mouth, e's at the end of sentences dropped.
Suddenly, words' spelling do not match their
corresponding sounds.
Late Modern English 1800 to present. New words to accommodate
scientific advancements, tech, world cultures via
tradeships.
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things that cannot be counted because they are regarded as wholes that
are not divisible into parts, as a concept or substance (furniture, weather,
progress)
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1 phonology 2 count nouns
3 phonetics 4 Old English
Don't know?
Terms in this set (57)
, phonology sound patterns of words or phrases
syntax composition of sentences
semantics meaning of words
pragmatics language usage in context
Old English Anglo-Saxon language circa 500CE. Combo of
runes and Latin letters from Catholic church
Middle English Post-Norman Conquest of 1066. Simplified noun
usage. Minor French influence.
Modern English 1500-1800. Renaissance influence = Greek and
Latin words. Great Vowel Shift.
Great Vowel Shift Began late Middle English, cont. to Renaissance.
Changes in long vowel sounds, tongue higher in
the mouth, e's at the end of sentences dropped.
Suddenly, words' spelling do not match their
corresponding sounds.
Late Modern English 1800 to present. New words to accommodate
scientific advancements, tech, world cultures via
tradeships.
