Informality
Define dysphemism.
Inappropriate words or phrases that are intentionally used in place of a more neutral word to intensify their impact.
What is the difference between euphemism and double speak?
Euphemism's aim is to avoid offense and lessen harshness. Double speak is purposefully ambiguous, and its aim is to obfuscate meaning.
Give three examples of words that include the hypocoristic use of suffixes.
Examples: servo, arvo, sunnies, tradie...
What is the difference between a sociolect and an idiolect?
Sociolect - Variety of language used by a particular group of people who share aspects of their identity (age, occupation, interests, etc)
Idiolect - An individual's unique use of language, shaped by personal experiences
What is Ms. Rutter's cat's name. Spelling counts!
Wynne
What is the difference between an emoticon and an emoji?
Emoticons are created using keyboard symbols ;-)
Emojis are small icons or pictures embedded into digital texts
Give TWO examples of non-discriminatory language.
Fireman > firefighter
foreign alien > immigrant
Name FOUR values that are perceived as part of the Australian national identity. (Hint: The textbook gives us NINE.)
Anti-authoritarianism, anti-intellectualism, connection to land, connection to Country, democratic values, egalitarianism, laid-back attitudes, mateship, multiculturalism
What is the difference between an overt and cover norm?
Overt norm - Language that is valued by wider society.
Cover norm - Language that is valued by a specific group or community rather than by wider society.
Who are the first and last people on the role for this class?
Sanvi and Yashwanth
Name FOUR features of colloquial language (hint: the textbook gives us EIGHT).
Connected speech processes, idioms, contractions, abbreviations, informal syntax/grammar, ellipsis, regionally-specific language, shortening of names
Name two positive politeness strategies (hint: our textbook lists five).
Emphasising similarity, showing interest, using humour, offering compliments, using inclusive language.
Define 'migrant ethnolect'.
A variety of language specific to a particular migrant community with a shared cultural background.
What are TWO ways that power can be reflected and reinforced in language use? (Hint: our textbook gives us FIVE.)
Imperatives
Discourse strategies
Specialised language
Using politeness strategies selectively
Relying on linguistic prestige
What is the date and time of the English Language exam?
Wed 29 October - 3PM
Explain a scenario where informal language could achieve a speaker's purpose of establishing equality.
Answers will vary! (Ex. Colloquialisms being used by a politician or someone of higher status to demonstrate to civilians that they are on equal footing; they are relatable.)
What is the difference between 'manipulating' and 'obfuscating'?
Manipulating is about giving prominence to one message to try to bias the audience. Obfuscating is about intentionally making something difficult to understand.
Use of the terms 'mob' or 'aunty' are examples of _______ differences in Aboriginal Australian Englishes.
Semantic differences
Describe a situation in which codeswitching would earn someone covert prestige.
Answers will vary !
What are the FIVE countries Ms. Rutter has taught in?
USA, Bahrain, China, Japan, Australia
Write an example using ellipsis.
Needs to include omission of words or phrases where the shared knowledge is already known. Example:
"Who ate the last potato cake?"
"Dexter [ate the last potato cake.]"
Write an adjacency pair that uses formal language features.
Example:
"Welcome to the program!"
"Thank you so much for having me."
One example of a syntactic difference between SAE and AAEs is the use of _______ as a tense marker.
Bin
"He bin come home" = "He came home"
ASPIRATIONS - People who share the same dreams or ideas
How many TOTAL students have been in this class in the last two years?
21!