Grammatical change
Changes in grammar over time, including loss of inflections, word order changes, and development of new grammatical structures.
Real World
Old English 'Hwaet we Gardena' used inflectional endings to show subject/object relationships; modern English relies on word order — 'The dog bit the man' vs 'The man bit the dog' — to convey the same meaning.
Exam Focus
Contrast Old English inflections with Modern English word order using a specific example to demonstrate grammatical change clearly.
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