Chen’s S-curve model

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What does it explain

How linguistic innovations spread over time

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Language follows a….

Set pattern, appearing as an S shape on graph

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Slow adoption stage is called ?

Innovation stage

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What happens in slow adoption

  • new linguistic for introduced e.g shift in pronunciation or grammatical change
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  • small about of speaker adopt initially
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Rapid expansion stage is called ?

Propagation stage

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What happens in rapid expansion stage ?

  • lang change starts to gain momentum
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  • more speakers adopt= increase in usage
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Levelling off stage is called ?

  • stabilisation stage
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What happens in stabilisation stage ?

  • changes= near complete adoption
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  • lang change becomes fully integrated
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  • e.g brexit, social distance
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✅explains what ?

Social impact on language change spread

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What is the social impact ?

  • open networks= accelerated adoption
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  • closed = stronger ties = resist language change
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❌doesn't explain ?

  • why the languages change in the first place
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❌only focuses on ?

Adoption not resistance