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1. Many linguists agrees that language is a system which it constantly changes due to social influences.

Many linguists AGREE that language is a system THAT constantly changes due to social influences. Error: Subject–verb agreement, redundancy, more concise

10. The results clearly prove that gender causes differences in speech patterns.

The results suggest that gender correlates with differences in speech patterns, but causality cannot be fully established. Error: too general, logic, hedging!

5. This phenomenon is interesting because it proofs that sociolinguistic variation are not random, but intentional.

This phenomenon is interesting because it proves that sociolinguistic variation is not random but patterned. Error: Wrong form; agreement; lexical accuracy.

9. It has been shown that the language users employ code-switching to achieve social prestige, what proves the indexical nature of language.

It has been shown that language users employ code-switching to achieve social prestige, which proves the indexical nature of language. Error: extra word; logic

8. The study argues that metaphor and metonymy are not totally separated, but they are functioning in complementary ways.

The study argues that metaphor and metonymy are not entirely distinct but function in complementary ways. Error: Word choice; unnecessary cont; concision

3. According to Chomsky’s Universal Grammar, all languages share the same grammar, although some doesn’t follow any universal patterns

According to Chomsky’s Universal Grammar, all languages share a set of grammatical principles, although some do not conform to every proposed universal pattern.

11. The findings are important because they show that linguistic change always happens for social reasons.

The findings are important because they highlight how social factors can influence linguistic change, though other factors may also play a role.Error:no hedging

4. The data suggest that speakers uses pragmatic markers mostly when they trying to avoid directness.

The data suggest that speakers use pragmatic markers primarily when they are trying to avoid directness. Error: Subject–verb error; missing word; register

7. Because of the limited scope, it is difficult to analyse what effect does gender have in language change.

Because of the limited scope, it is difficult to analyse what effect gender has on language change. Error: Indirect question structure; wrong word

12. The study concludes that language change is bad because it causes misunderstanding.

The study concludes that language change may sometimes lead to misunderstanding, but it is a natural and inevitable linguistic process. Error: Value judgment!

6. Although the results were significant, they cannot be generalised since the participants was too homogeneous.

Although the results were significant, they cannot be generalised since the participants were too homogeneous. Error: Subject–verb agreement; logical accuracy.

2. The research was concentrated on how the syntax evolved, which it allowed us to understand the semantic shifts.

The research focused on how syntax evolved, which allowed us to understand semantic shifts. Error: Wrong word; redundancy, logical mismatch.