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ARTS AND HUMANITIES, ENGLISH & LINGUISTICS
DIALECT DEATH AND THE EVOLUTION OF STANDARD
ENGLISH ACTUAL FINAL EXAM
NEWLY FORMATTED DOCUMENT
What is meant by 'dialect The belief that dialects are being lost and distinctive
death'? regional lexis is disappearing.
What is an example of a The word 'splinter' has seen a reduction in regional
word that has variations, with only 10 variations noted in the past
experienced dialect compared to hardly any in 2016.
death?
The theory that dialects are becoming more uniform,
What does the term
often due to younger generations not needing
'dialect levelling' refer to?
regional variations.
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What did a study The study found that northern dialects are holding their
published in July 2022 find own against the spread of southern English dialects.
regarding northern
dialects?
Younger people have no need
for regional variations, and as
What is a possible reason
older generations die off or
for dialect death
families move away, dialects
according to the notes?
lose their function in modern
life.
What is one effort Efforts to preserve dialects and accents are being made.
mentioned to combat
dialect death?
What was the conclusion of The researcher stated, 'We won't all be sounding the
the researcher same,' suggesting that dialects will continue to exist.
regarding dialects in the
future?
How has the perception of Recent comparisons with findings from 70 years ago
dialect death changed indicate that the belief in dialect death may be
over the last 70 years? overstated.
What is the significance of the It is used to fill in data regarding the existence and
tracking sheet variations of dialects.
mentioned in the notes?
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Standard English is defined as the English that is uniform
in spelling, grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary,
What is Standard English? though it has regional differences, and is
widely recognized as acceptable in educated speech
and writing.
What historical factors The development of Standard English was influenced by
contributed to the the need for a national dialect as writing became more
development of Standard widespread, particularly during the 15th century when
English? books needed to be understood nationally.
ARTS AND HUMANITIES, ENGLISH & LINGUISTICS
DIALECT DEATH AND THE EVOLUTION OF STANDARD
ENGLISH ACTUAL FINAL EXAM
NEWLY FORMATTED DOCUMENT
What is meant by 'dialect The belief that dialects are being lost and distinctive
death'? regional lexis is disappearing.
What is an example of a The word 'splinter' has seen a reduction in regional
word that has variations, with only 10 variations noted in the past
experienced dialect compared to hardly any in 2016.
death?
The theory that dialects are becoming more uniform,
What does the term
often due to younger generations not needing
'dialect levelling' refer to?
regional variations.
,2|Page
What did a study The study found that northern dialects are holding their
published in July 2022 find own against the spread of southern English dialects.
regarding northern
dialects?
Younger people have no need
for regional variations, and as
What is a possible reason
older generations die off or
for dialect death
families move away, dialects
according to the notes?
lose their function in modern
life.
What is one effort Efforts to preserve dialects and accents are being made.
mentioned to combat
dialect death?
What was the conclusion of The researcher stated, 'We won't all be sounding the
the researcher same,' suggesting that dialects will continue to exist.
regarding dialects in the
future?
How has the perception of Recent comparisons with findings from 70 years ago
dialect death changed indicate that the belief in dialect death may be
over the last 70 years? overstated.
What is the significance of the It is used to fill in data regarding the existence and
tracking sheet variations of dialects.
mentioned in the notes?
, 3|Page
Standard English is defined as the English that is uniform
in spelling, grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary,
What is Standard English? though it has regional differences, and is
widely recognized as acceptable in educated speech
and writing.
What historical factors The development of Standard English was influenced by
contributed to the the need for a national dialect as writing became more
development of Standard widespread, particularly during the 15th century when
English? books needed to be understood nationally.
