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LANGUAGE TRENDS & ISSUES IN LANGUAGE Flashcards

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What is the term used to describe the constantly evolving nature of language?

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dynamic

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What is the term used to describe the language used by the gay community in the Philippines?

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gay lingo” or “swardspeak.”

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What is the term used to describe a word or phrase that is grammatically incorrect but commonly used by Filipinos?

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“Filipinism.”

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What is the term used to describe a person who speaks in a way that is considered to be “upper class” or “sophisticated” in the Philippines?

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“conyo.”

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What is the term used to describe a person who speaks in a way that is considered to be “lower class” or “uneducated” in the Philippines?

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jejemon

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What is the term used to describe the act of using a different language or dialect depending on the context?

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code-switching

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What is the term used to describe a person who is very particular about grammar and language usage?

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“grammar Nazi.”

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What is the term used to describe a person who is very sensitive to cultural differences and avoids using language that could be considered offensive?

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“culturally sensitive,” “respectful,” or “inclusive”

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What is the term used to describe a person who is very creative and uses language in a unique and interesting way?

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“inventive,” “original,” or “expressive”

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What is the term used to describe a person who is very knowledgeable about language and its history?

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“linguist,” “philologist,” or “etymologist

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What is the term used to describe a person who is very good at speaking a particular language?

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“fluent.”

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What is the term used to describe a person who is very good at writing in a particular language?

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eloquent

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What is the term used to describe a person who is very good at understanding a particular language?

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proficient

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What is the term used to describe a person who is very good at speaking more than one language?

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“multilingual.

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What is the term used to describe a language that is used for communication between people who speak different languages?

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pidgin

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What is the term used to describe a language that is spoken by a small group of people?

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“dialect.”

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What is the term used to describe a language that is spoken by a large group of people?

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“lingua franca.”

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What is the term used to describe a language that has evolved from a pidgin?

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creole.

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What is the term used to describe the study of language?

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“linguistics.”

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What is the term used to describe the study of the history of language?

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historical linguistics

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What is the term used to describe the study of the structure of language?

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structural linguistics

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What is the term used to describe the study of the meaning of language?

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semantics.”

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What is the term used to describe the study of the way language is used in different contexts?

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pragmatics.

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What is the term used to describe the study of the relationship between language and society?

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sociolinguistics

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What is the term used to describe the study of the relationship between language and thought?

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psycholinguistics

20
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What is the term used to describe the study of the relationship between language and computers

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computational linguistics

20
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What is the term used to describe the study of the relationship between language and the brain?

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neurolinguistics

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What is the term used to describe the study of the relationship between language and culture?

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anthropological linguistics.

22
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What is the term used to describe the study of the relationship between language and the law?

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“forensic linguistics

23
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What is the term used to describe the study of the relationship between language and the brain?

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neurolinguistics

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What is the term used to describe the study of the relationship between language and education?

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“applied linguistics.

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What is the term used to describe the study of the relationship between language and the arts?

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literary linguistics.”

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What is the term used to describe the study of the relationship between language and the media?

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media linguistics

25
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What is the term used to describe the study of the relationship between language and the environment?

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eco-linguistics

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What is the term used to describe the study of the relationship between language and technology?

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digital linguistics

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What is the term used to describe the study of the relationship between language and race?

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“racial linguistics.”

28
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What is the term used to describe the study of the relationship between language and the arts?

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literary studies.”

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What is the term used to describe the study of the relationship between language and the media?

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“media studies.

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What is the term used to describe the study of the relationship between language and communication?

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communication studies.”

31
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Abbreviations that are common in social media are frowned
upon in formal writing. Students must spell words completely and not use “text speak”
or slang

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Using text language

32
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Social media has increased the need for fast information. Writing
too fast increases errors and gives less time to think. Students are quick to post without
revising or thinking about what they wrote

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Writing too fast

33
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What is the term used to describe the study of the relationship between language and translation?

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translation studies

33
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What is the term used to describe the study of the relationship between language and interpretation?

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interpretation studies.”

34
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The most common errors social media brings are
grammar and spelling. Grammar and spelling are most important in school, but
mistakes are acceptable on social media.

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Grammar and spelling errors

34
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reversing letters of the word.

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. Reverse Code

34
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reflect the alphabet in half to encipher message

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Reflect Method

34
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Rule 1: If a word begins with a vowel sound, add an “ay” sound to the end of
the word.
Rule 2: If a word begins with a consonant sound, move it to the end of the word,
and then add an “ay” sound to the end of the word and also when the word
begins with 2 consonants, move both to the end of the word and add an “ay”

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Pig Latin Method

35
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a system of
rules in which one thing (e.g., a word, number, symbol)
stands for something else (e.g., another word, symbol, or
number; an idea or meme)

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code

35
Q

This refers to how we use our physical bodies to
activate meme states in others. This code does not necessarily require an actual
physical body as a medium

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kinesic code

35
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systems that pair structurally related stimuli and meme states,
such that structurally related stimuli consistently and systematically evoke similar meme
states across various media

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communicative codes

35
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have been in use since the early
days of the internet, before social media emerged. The usage of
emoticons has been tracked back to the 19th century.

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emoticons

35
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developed versions of emoticons and the most popularly used in
messaging and posting

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emojis

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