Word Theif
Language of the original word: articiocco, artichoke
What is Italian?
Language variety indicating a certain ethnic group
What is an ethnolect?
The inverse of x2
What is sqrt(x)?
The country bordering the northernmost point of Finland
What is Norway?
Don't slide on wood! (found in dryers and navels)
What is a sp(lint)er?
Language of the original word: президент, president
What is English?
The idea that certain identities belong with certain languages or varieties
What is essentialism?
The inverse of tan(x)
What is arctan(x)?
The country bordering the northernmost point of Namibia
What is Angola?
Did express delight (frozen water)
What is rejo(ice)d?
जंगल, jungle
What is Hindi?
Speech about speech
What is metalinguistic discourse?
1/x
What is 1/x?
Bolivia
What is Brazil?
Pseudocereal (spoken or written expression of anger)
What is ama(rant)h?
matraque, مطرقة
What is Arabic?
The study of symbolic production and meaning making
What is semiotics?
ex
What is ln(x)?
Austria
What is Czechia?
Did work (exclamation of exasperation)
What is wro(ugh)t?
camion, camión
What is French?
Intentionally modifying one's language variety or register to suit a social situation
What is styleshifting?
f′(x)
What is ∫f(x)?
Iran
What is Turkey?
Layered flower (prepare a boat)
What is a ma(rig)old?