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Scotch Literature Festival 2005 > Prof. Kate Burridge
So is this like where English is heading? (Yr 12 masterclass )
The clues to how our language is developing are all around us in the infinite variation
that is part of everyday speech - the "slipshod" pronunciations, mistakes in grammar, coinages,
new-fangled meanings and so on. These are the basis for real change. The majority of them will
drop by the wayside, but some will catch on, be used more and more and will eventually form part
of the repertoire of Standard English. New forms on the increase are more prevalent in younger
speakers, whereas forms on the way out are more apparent in older speakers. So where is our
language heading now - what clues do today's voices from the classroom provide?
Session Times:
Year 12
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