The phrase "a shift in language" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a change in the way language is used, whether in terms of vocabulary, grammar, or style.
Example: "The recent trends in social media have led to a significant shift in language, with new slang and abbreviations becoming commonplace."
Alternatives: "a change in language" or "an evolution in language".
"There has been a shift in language," he said.
Moving to industry research or any sector outside of academia will require a shift in language and familiarity with a slightly different vocabulary.
A shift in language might aid those directly impacted by Biblical literalists of convenience, but to work within the same foundation is to ultimately defeat their bastardization of the Bible.
The speech reflected a shift in language and approach for Mr. Gore, who has in recent days replaced the "working families" he courted so assiduously during the Democratic National Convention last month with "middle-class" families.
Meanwhile, international observers said a shift in language over the relationship with South Korea was similar to the rhetoric of recent annual messages, yet undeniably an improvement on last year's explicit threats of a nuclear war.
While I can't recapitulate all the information provided by Randall Ribaudo (the workshop was 4 hours long), the lesson that stuck with me the most is that the transition to industry requires a shift in language.
A shift in foreign language pedagogy from a specific foreign language method to one of measurement of language performance/competency has resulted in a change in the role of the teacher from one of authority/expert to one who guides learning tasks in a classroom environment designed to meet the cognitive and affective needs of the learner.
He doesn't need much — a shift in body language, a minor inconsistency — and Patrick solves the mystery, impressing but irritating his more by-the-book colleagues.
What we need therefore is not better armaments, but a shift in the language of marketing in order to give it a voice once more.
The changes, while clarifying how Facebook uses some information about its users, also contained a shift in legal language that appeared to put the burden on users to ask Facebook not to use their personal data in advertisements.
Metaphysical uncertainty also results in (a) evaluations that have no clear criteria of success and (b) a shift in the language of evaluation from objective criteria towards expressions of personal taste.
