Language and Identity · Vocabulary & Language

The Evolution of English

A look at how historical events and technology have shaped the English language.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do new words enter the dictionary and why do others disappear?
  2. 2In what ways has digital communication changed the grammar of English?
  3. 3How does the borrowing of words from other languages enrich English?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9E7LA02AC9E7LA03
Year: Year 7
Subject: English
Unit: Language and Identity
Period: Vocabulary & Language

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