The Old English word “Engla-land” came to be pronounced “England” through the assimilation of “la-la” sounds.

Explain the following definition of language:Language is a system of arbitrary symbols used for human communication.

acculturation

Explain the three acts a speaker might be performing when speaking according to John Austin's new model of speech act theory.

speech community

the Great Vowel Shift

lateralization

reference

context

combinational rule

tone