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What is the study of how languages change known as?
During which period did Middle English (ME) exist?
What do changes in words imply?
What does the term 'Lexis' refer to?
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When did Primitive OE exist?
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According to the text, what is the main focus of sociolinguistics?
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What does semantics study in linguistics?
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What is the main focus of phonology?
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What is morphology concerned with?
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What does syntax refer to in linguistics?
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What does phonetics provide in linguistics?
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What is inflectional morphology concerned with?
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What do morphemes contribute to the meaning of a word?
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What is pragmatics concerned with?
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What is the focus of articulatory phonetics?
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What do phonologists focus on?
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What is the main focus of sociolinguistics?
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During which period did Primitive OE exist?
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What is pragmatics concerned with?
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What do phonologists focus on?
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What does semantics study in linguistics?
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What is morphology concerned with?
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What aspect of language does phonetics provide objective ways of describing and analyzing?
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What is the main focus of derivational morphology?
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When do individuals become aware of the syntax rules in a language?
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What does pragmatics focus on in the study of language?
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What does phonology primarily deal with in the study of languages?
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What is the main concern of inflectional morphology?
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Which linguistic aspect involves the study of meanings of words and their changes over time?
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What do morphemes contribute to in a word?
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