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In the context of linguistics, what does age-grading refer to?
In the context of linguistics, what does age-grading refer to?
- The process of assigning a grade to a person's speech based on their age
- The phenomenon where people change their usage of a variable as they age (correct)
- The classification of language based on the age at which it was learned
- The study of linguistic changes in different age groups
According to the apparent-time model, how is age used to study language change?
According to the apparent-time model, how is age used to study language change?
- By comparing the language proficiency of people from different age groups
- By observing the linguistic behavior of individuals over time
- By analyzing the changes in language over time periods
- By simulating the passage of time and comparing speakers of different ages at one point in time (correct)
Which age group is more likely to use standard variants of (ing) in Porirua, New Zealand, according to Holmes et al. 1991?
Which age group is more likely to use standard variants of (ing) in Porirua, New Zealand, according to Holmes et al. 1991?
- Younger speakers
- Middle-aged speakers (correct)
- Older speakers
- Adolescents
What is the linguistic marketplace effect related to adolescents becoming adults?
What is the linguistic marketplace effect related to adolescents becoming adults?
What is the purpose of using the apparent-time model in studying language change?
What is the purpose of using the apparent-time model in studying language change?
According to the text, what is a key assumption underlying the apparent-time model?
According to the text, what is a key assumption underlying the apparent-time model?
What is the critical period hypothesis related to?
What is the critical period hypothesis related to?
What does generational change refer to?
What does generational change refer to?
What is the opposite of age grading?
What is the opposite of age grading?
What can help differentiate between age-grading and apparent-time change?
What can help differentiate between age-grading and apparent-time change?
What type of study involves collecting new data from the same individuals at a later date?
What type of study involves collecting new data from the same individuals at a later date?
What does the Montréal corpus study involve?
What does the Montréal corpus study involve?
In 1971, what age group was more likely to use a uvular pronunciation of /r/?
In 1971, what age group was more likely to use a uvular pronunciation of /r/?
What did the 1984 trend portion of the Montréal corpus study confirm?
What did the 1984 trend portion of the Montréal corpus study confirm?
What is the apparent-time interpretation of the Montréal corpus study data?
What is the apparent-time interpretation of the Montréal corpus study data?
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