Section C quotes

Question 1

Broad(accent)/slang

Answer 1

“This aspect of language is flexible and creative and serves a social cohesion function”(Dr Evan Kidd)
“The use of a Broad Australian accent, colloquialisms and diminuitive endings can ‘increase your likeability’” (Dr Evan Kidd)

‘Australians are renowned for their colloquial creativity.’ [and their ‘colourful compounds’] Peter Collins

Question 1

Teenspeak quotes

Answer 1

“ Youth have always used language as a code, a way to exclude others and it is even more like that now”(Mark McCrindle, social researcher and futurist)
“ to enact membership in particular social groups”( Jones, Chik and Hafner)
“an ongoing performance of identity”(Dr Zappavinga)
“rich and vibrant” ( Prof Anne Curzan)
“ an expansion of [young people’s] linguistic repertoire”(McWhorter)
“ negotiating and re-negotiating our sene of self” (Bonny Norton)
“language vandals”(Humphrys)

Question 2

ethnocultural

Answer 2

“of all marker of identity, language is by far the most significant” (Bruce Moore)
“language is a dynamic symbol of identity and culture”(Felicity Cox)
“All dialects are equally good for the purposes they serve”(Burridge and Mulde)
“linguistic bonding mechanism”(Crystal)
‘Language is a dynamic symbol of identity and culture.’ (Felicity Cox)

Question 3

standard

Answer 3

” intrinsically superior to other varities”(Burridge)
“ a benchmark of excellence”(Burridge)
linguistic “best practice”(Burridge)
“a benchmark”(Crystal)
“the dominant variety used by the vast majority of speakers”(Australian Voices, Macquire Uni)
“more formal choices reflect more serious subjects”(Pam Peters)

Question 4

jargon

Answer 4

“Unless you are a member of a clique… it’s gibberish”(Steven Pinker)
“erects quite successful communication barriers”(Burridge)
“One persons jargon is another persons vocabulary”(Ilna Mushin)

Question 5

euphemism

Answer 5

“certainly motivated by the desire not to be offensive but they are more than just linguistic fig leaves”(Burridge)

Question 6

double speak

Answer 6

“weasel words”(Don Watson)
“ doublespeak is dishonest and dangerous”(Burnside and Watson)
”smuggle uncomfortable ideas into comfortable minds”(Burnside and Watson)

Question 7

PC

Answer 7

“ a healthy expansion of moral concern” (Noam Chomsky)

‘PC language reflects, and also seeks to enforce, social change.’ (Allan and Burridge)

Question 8

discriminatory

Answer 8

“belief systems which are often so entrenched in language as to appear normal or true”(Burridge and Mulde)
“reinforcing the subjugation of people already in a weak or vulnerable position in society”(Clive Hamilton, The Conversation)

Question 9

dysphemistic

Answer 9

“ to show either social distance or social solidarity” (crystal)“closer abusiveness”(Burridge)
‘Swearing has important social functions”( Crystal)
“vent strong emotion”(Fromkin et al)

Question 10

Abe

Answer 10

“It stands with others as a legitimate communication system for its speakers.’ (Hawkins)

“a powerful vechile for the expression of Aboriginal identity”(Diana Eades, University of England)

“Aboriginal English plays an important role in maintenance and assertion of Aboriginal identity”(Diana Eades)