Section C quotes Unit 4 AOS 2

Question 1

Euphemism

Answer 1

“It can be decorative, flavour-enhancing, concealing” - Burridge

‘liguistic deodorisers” - Burridge

Question 2

Dysphemism

Answer 2

“serve to vent strong emotion”- Fromkin et al

Question 3

Discriminatory language

Answer 3

“reinforcing the subjugation of people already in a weak or vulnerable position in society” -Hamilton

Question 4

non-discriminatory language

Answer 4

“seeks to enforce social change” - Allan and Burridge

“linguistic change runs parallel with social change”- Alyce Taylor

Question 5

Identity

Answer 5

“of all markers of identity, language is by for the most significant”- Moore

“Language is a dynamic symbol of identity and culture”- cox

Question 6

Jargon

Answer 6

“Jargon facilitates communication on the one hand but erects quite successful communication barriers on the other”- Burridge

Question 7

Slang

Answer 7

“The use of slang is a means of marking social or linguistic identity”- Crystal

Question 8

Double speak

Answer 8

“Dishonest and dangerous”- Burnside and Watson

“smuggle uncomfortable ideas into comfortable minds”- Burnside and Watson

“more often an Instrument of concealment than revelation”-Pinter