Aitchison's Explanation of the Damp Spoon Theory Flashcards
1
Q
What does the Damp Spoon Discourse Metaphor say?
A
People are becoming lazy with language
2
Q
Which phoneme being omitted is considered lazy by many?
A
Omission of the “t” phoneme
3
Q
What is the reality with the omission of the “t” phoneme?
A
It takes more muscles in the mouth to make the sound
4
Q
What does it mean if it uses more mouth muscles to omit the “t” phoneme?
A
It is not lazy
5
Q
What do many believe speech will be like when becoming more lazy?
A
Drunken speech
6
Q
Who did a test on pronunciation after drinking alcohol every 20 minutes for 6 hours?
A
University of Texas
7
Q
What was disproven with the University of Texas study?
A
Drunken features of speech were not present in English at all
