Section C - Modern cue cardss

Question 1

Teenspeak

Answer 1

Context:
Form of communication between the young generation and people. It is evident verbally to one another and across digital platforms. New words, phrases can create a way for this generation to understand each others values.

Evidence:
Shortenings - Sus from suspicious
Acronyms - “FR” and “IKR”
Metaphors - “Im dead” (dying of laughter)
Sayings - “Aura”

Quotes:
“Full of creation” (Anne, Linguist)
“Rich and Vibrant” (Anne, Linguist)
“Use of slang is a mean of marking social or linguistic identity” (Crystal, linguist)

Links:
In group membership
Belonging
understanding each others values
Diffrentiating generation
Individual Identity

Question 2

technology: Punctuation

Answer 2

Context:
Overtime, in the digital world the standard use of punctuation, spellings have changed and adapted to meet the needs of its context of conveying information online. Evident in texting and semantics have changed with it

Evidence:
Ellipsis of the full stop at the end of sentences: “Fine.” -> “Fine”
Use of symbols such as !! in “Im so happy!” to convey emotion or expression such as excitement

Quotes:
“Easily convey social and emotional information” (Celia Kin, Linguist)

“Tends to be a negative marker” (Fonteynn, Linguist)

Link:

Question 3

Lizzo

Answer 3

Context:
Lizzo used the ableist slur: “Spazz” in her new song “Grls” in 2022

Evidence:
“Spazz” adjective or Noun

Quotes:
“I never wanted to promote derogatory language” (Lizzo, Singer)

“I understand the power words can have” (Lizzo, Singer)

Link:
-Societal attitudes towards derogatory language and censoring
-Reflection of words and their meanings

Question 4

Bimbo (Reclamation)

Answer 4

Context:
Jessica tackles the reclamation of the once derogatory noun: “Bimbo”
Used to describe women who are only attractive but aren’t educated and smart, thus seen as sex dolls by men

Evidence:
“Bimbo” - Noun, Dysphemistic

Quotes:
“They are fiercely inclusive, inviting all genders to revel” (Jessica)
“It’s about being loved and respected by being themselves without having to change who they are” (Jessica)

Link:
Reclamation of bimbo to empower women
empowerment
identity

Question 5

Pronouns

Answer 5

Context:
Sarah howells tackles the issue of using the correct pronoun for people who emphasis it as it is respectful and inclusive

Evidence:
“They/them” -> 3rd person singular pronoun and plural object pronoun

Quotes:
“It makes people feel visible and heard and valued but it also erases people.” (Pronouns article)
“We know that language empowers, but it also disempowers.” (Pronouns article)

Link:
Individual identity and belonging