Language Change Flashcards
How has language changed throughout the 21st century?
Smartphones.
Technology.
Abbreviations.
Outline Global English.
Foreign settlers - English became its own language.
Hindi English.
Chinese English.
Singapore English.
What was the main change in language during recent times?
Technology and globalisation.
Define innovation.
To make changes in something established by bringing in new methods, ideas or products.
Describe language features of the 21st century.
Initialisms (Elliptical sentences).
Abbreviations for brevity.
New coinages.
Portmanteau.
Define portmanteau.
A word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others e.g. motel or brunch.
What is a benefit of email?
Communication and globalisation.
What is a constraint of emails?
Irreversible once sent and there are no paralinguistic features.
What is a benefit of television?
Viewing and entertainment.
What is a constraint of television?
Censorship, isolation and procrastination
What is a benefit of the telephone?
Filter and communication.
What is a constraint of the telephone?
Lacks visual cues and portability.
What is a benefit of the internet?
A vast amount of information from a vast amount of sources and a search facility.
What is a constraint of the internet?
Censorship, viruses and fraud.
Define a medium.
The method or way we communicate.
