Impress The Examiner Cards 2 Flashcards
Name a far off nation that has adopted the Cockney accent
New Zealand
Name a royal individual who had started to use estuary english and cockney pronunciations
Queen Elizabeth II
What has caused many New Zealandians to use Cockney?
Immigration
When did researchers claim that Queen Elizabeth no longer only spoke in Received Pronunciation?
2000
What programme influenced many Glaswegians to speak with an Estuary English accent?
East Enders
Name a word Gen Alpha individuals use that Gen Z often don’t understand
Skibidi
What percentage of Gen Alpha people said “Skibidi” was their favourite word?
20%
When did the word “Skibidi” emerge? (To the month)
May 2023
What series does the word “Skibidi” come from?
Skibidi Toilet
Name a word related to killing that has experienced semantic bleaching due to Gen Alpha
Slay
Name a phrase Gen Alpha individuals will sometimes say that many older people do not understand. “What the..”
“What the sigma?”
What term were police officers told not to say due to it being potential racism?
‘Blacklisted’
Which political figure has banned diversity, equality and inclusion regulations from their government?
President Trump
What is “white fragility”?
The idea that some white people will not be able to cope with information they receive about racism
What is the issue with the concept of “white fragility” in relation to all ethnicities learning about racism?
People from other ethnicities could also not be able to cope with what they learn about racism
What does the term “mature adult” supposedly imply for young adults?
Implies young adults cannot be mature
What did James Esses say about the police reforms and wokeness on X?
It had damaged many institutions
What is the reality for many working class people in terms of worrying over words?
They are much more likely to worry about their finances instead
Which pronoun have railroad workers been told to use rather than gender-based ones?
“They”
Which directive pronoun have railroad workers been told to use?
“You”
What do railroad companies call this language they are adapting?
“Passenger speak”
Why have railroad staff been told to avoid the word “passenger”
It is gender-specific
How will “pregnant women” be referred to by railroad workers?
“Pregnant people”
How many pages long is the handbook railroad workers must read to understand language changes they need to make?
130 pages long
How long is the handbook Red Cross staff have been given on how to change their language?
12 pages long
What term have Red Cross staff been told to use rather than “he” or “she”?
“Mx”
What has happened to the terms “biological male” and “biological female” in the Red Cross workplace?
They have been abandoned
Why was a Gen Z employee fired from a hedge-fund?
She was not talking in a professional wayW
What did the Gen Z employee say about their interactions with workers and the way they spoke?
It seemed to be effective for them
What fraction of adults under 30 supposedly get their news from TikTok?
1/3
What is the situation with the formality of news reports on tiktok?
They are more informal
How many months has it taken the Australian Military to change the language they use?
6 months
What is the new Australian Military term for unmanned aircraft like drones? (UAS)
Uncrewed aircraft systems
