What is the speaker's main interest as a linguist?

Understanding Language and Identity

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9th - 12th Grade
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Olivia Brooks
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How sentences are constructed
How language is pronounced
Language variation across regions
Beliefs about language and their impact
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What historical example does the speaker use to illustrate changing grammar rules?
The definition of 'awesome'
The use of 'thou' and 'you'
The evolution of 'awful'
The creation of new words
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the speaker's perspective on grammar rules?
They are fixed and unchangeable
They are irrelevant
They evolve over time
They are only for written language
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a common misconception about dictionaries?
They are not authoritative
They provide unchanging definitions
They are rarely updated
They are the origin of language
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the meaning of the word 'awful' change over time?
It became obsolete
It remained the same
From positive to negative
From negative to positive
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the speaker view the role of dictionaries?
As living documents
As the creators of language
As static references
As obsolete tools
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is creating new words important for trans people?
To confuse others
To update dictionaries
To reflect their experiences
To follow grammar rules
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