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? ? ?? ? With a partner, imagine that you went back in time to the 1950’s. Write down all the words in your vocabulary that the people there might not understand.
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What kinds of things appeared in your list? http://www.wordle.net/create
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the use of informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's language or dialect but are considered more acceptable when used socially
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Slang TermSlang Definition LaikPlay OscarLater ToggerFootball Road appleHorse manure YonksA long time VomThrow up KotchRelax AvroAfternoon
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In your workbook, write a short answer speculating why you couldn’t match each of the slang terms to their definition.
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Slang terms are often particular instead to a certain subculture, such as music or video gaming. Reflex Sight FFA FF 203 Martynoob HC Nootube Juggernoob TDM
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SMS and internet slang: What is the purpose?
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chillax I heart _________ automagically OMG tweetup LBD taquito couch surf singledom BFF interweb LOL Which of these words were added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2011?
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Task/plenary: Answer all of the following questions in your workbook. Use full sentences and explain yourself clearly and use examples. 1.What makes something “dictionary-worthy”? 2.Why don’t we normally consider slang in this category? 3.What does the fact that so many of these words come from technological advances say about our culture? 4.How does language – specifically slang – reflect culture (or help define counterculture)? 5.What role does language play in shaping culture or creating subgroups within cultures? Task/plenary: Answer all of the following questions in your workbook. Use full sentences and explain yourself clearly and use examples. 1.What makes something “dictionary-worthy”? 2.Why don’t we normally consider slang in this category? 3.What does the fact that so many of these words come from technological advances say about our culture? 4.How does language – specifically slang – reflect culture (or help define counterculture)? 5.What role does language play in shaping culture or creating subgroups within cultures?
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