Troublesome Language

_________ is the ________ meaning of a word.  Ex. Snake: __________ is a person’s emotional or personal response to a word.  Ex. Snake: Denotationdictionary Connotation Scaly, limbless, long-bodied reptile Treacherous person Rival gang symbol Evil Pet Fear

Troublesome Language _________ - occurs when a single word is used to mean two different things or two different words are used to mean the same thing.  Ex. The game is _____ up. Bypassing tied

Troublesome Language _____ - informal, non-standard vocabulary unique to a particular group  1984:  1988:  1992:  1999: Slang Bummed, awesome, preppy, gnarly Phat, “what’s up dawg” Geek, yo, Duh, sweet Dissing, “My bad”

Troublesome Language ________________ - speech peculiar to a geographical area.  Ex. Grandfather:  Ex. Soft Drink: Regional Language PaPa, Pappy, Gramps, Grandpa Soda pop, pop, coke

Troublesome Language ___________ - substituting a less offensive term for an offensive one. “Political Correctness” Examples:  Housewife:  Stewardess:  Short:  Waterboy:  Old: Euphemisms Domestic Engineer Flight Attendant Vertically Challenged H 2 O Distribution Manager Experienced

Troublesome Language _____________ - Words that are so general they have lost _______. They gain meaning only in __________ or example:  TALL OLD FAST CHEAP Relative Words meaning comparison 7’ 6’ 26” 50 SoundKmart unhappy55 mph $3.00 useless 25 mph $500

Troublesome Language _______ - stereotyping; categorizing; name calling; classifying  Ex. Blondes are ______.  Ex. Professional athletes take _______. Labeling Dumb steroids

Troublesome Language ________ Language - specialized language used by people with expertise in a particular field.  __________ vs. ________.  Examples: Technical Outsiders Insiders

Troublesome Language ______ Communities – exists when people share ______ about how to talk. Affected by shared _______, beliefs and ______.  ________ Language: Race & Ethnicity  ________ Language: non-sexist language ______________________: verbal and non-verbal messages such as name calling, rumors, etc. Speech Cultural Gender norms interests values Sexual Harassment