Re: Language Change
| From: | Joe Mondello <rugpretzel@...> |
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| Date: | Friday, May 14, 1999, 0:20 |
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In a message dated 5/13/99 7:20:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, fortytwo@UFL.EDU
writes:
<< With adjectives, you may have a period of both occurring, that is, you'd
sometimes have "white house", and sometimes "house white". >>
I assumed that, but what would cause that? maybe exposure to the grammar of
a language that does the opposite (noun-adjective to your adjective noun or
vice versa). any other reasons? would the change more likely happen within
one sociolect/dialect and spread?
pacs precs
Joe Mondello