Causes of Language Change

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External Change

Language that is a result of outside influences i.e. invasions, immigration & the media.

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Internal Change

Need for simplification & ease of articulation i.e. inflection like -eth

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Phonological Change

To make pronunciation easier

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Migration, Globalisation & The British Empire

When people move they take language & culture with them.
English has become dominant in ex-colonies as the language of power & governance.
English has borrowed to accommodate new ideas e.g. "curry", "tea".
Globalisation increases the influence of American English.
English is developing as a world language.

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War & Invasion