Research- Theories of language change

Word Age I know and use I know but don't use I don't know
jeka 15- 1 3 1
25
25- 2 2 1
55
55-x 2 3 0
veltrina 15- 3 0 2
25
25- 4 1 0
55
55-x 5 0 0
pinezi 15- 0 5 0
25
25- 2 3 0
55
55-x 3 2 0
bandira 15- 1 4 0
25
25- 2 3 0
55
55-x 1 4 0
esno 15- 5 0 0
25
25- 5 0 0
55
55-x 5 0 0
maca 15- 5 0 0
25
25- 5 0 0
55
55-x 5 0 0
kacijola 15- 5 0 0
25
25- 5 0 0
55
55-x 5 0 0

RESPONDENTS
Gender Place of birth Year of birth
female Split 1991
female Split 1986
female Split 1990
female ibenik 1991
male Split 1991
female Rijeka 1982
male Split 1981
male Komia 1975
female Split 1975
male Zavojane(Vrgorac) 1956
female Knin 1955
male Split 1953
male Zadar 1948
male ibenik 1938
male Ploe 1927

ANALYSIS

JEKA

In the first group of respondents (15-25) 20% of speakers know and use the word jeka , 60%
know but don't use and 20% of speakers don't know this word.

In the second group of respondents (25-55)- 30% know and use, 30% know but don't use and
10% don't kow this word.

In the third group (55-up) 40% of speakers know and use the word jeka and 60% know but
don't use.

VELTRINA

In the first group of respondents (15-25) 60% of speakers know and use the word veltrina,
while 40% of speakers don't know this word.

In the second group of respondents (25-55) 80% of speakers know and use the word veltrina,
and 20% of speakers know but don't use.

In the third group of respondents (55-up) 100% of speakers know and use the word.

PINEZI

In the first group of respondents 100% of speakers know but don't use the word.

In the second group 40% know and use and 60% know but don't use the word.
In the third group 60% know and use and 40% know but don't use the word.

BANDIRA

In the first group of respondents (15-25) 20% of speakers know and use the word bandira,
80% of speakers know the word, but do no use it .

In the second group of respondents (25-55) 40% of speakers know and use the word bandira,
and 60% of speakers know the word, but do not use it.

In the third group of respondents (55-up) 20% of speakers know and use the word bandira,
and 80% of speakers know the word, but do not use it.

ESNO

In all three groups of respondents 100% of speakers know and use the word esno.

KACIJOLA

In all three groups of respondents 100% of speakers know and use the word kacijola.

MACA

In all three groups of respondents 100% of speakers know and use the word maca..