Language change — rule?
Constant and inevitable process.
Language change — driving forces?
Internal factors and external influences.
Isogloss — definition?
Dialect boundary separating language variants.
Isogloss — definition?
Boundary separating dialect areas.
Labov NYC — key finding?
Social class influences /r/ pronunciation.
Standard English — example?
RP, GA.
Sociolinguistic variables — example?
/r/ pronunciation in NYC.
Prestige forms — role?
Socially valued language variants.
Innovators — who?
Early adopters of language change.
Palatalization — example?
/t/ and /d/ before /ʃ/ or /ʒ/.
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1. Which internal factor is primarily associated with language change, according to the principles outlined in the course?
2. According to the revision sheet, which study is associated with the correlation between post-vocalic /r/ usage and social status?
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