20th Century Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
What is English the lingua Franca of
A
Business and technology
2
Q
What movement for woman’s rights occurred in the 20th century
A
The suffragette movement
3
Q
What did the suffragettes movement achieve
A
Gained the women’s right to vote in 1920
4
Q
What was the role of women in the 20th century
A
More women were in work especially part time
Still an imbalance
5
Q
What did rising technology in the 20th century result it
A
Condensed language
6
Q
When did political correctness rise
A
1960’s and 1970’s
7
Q
What was the typical accent used by media in the 20th century
A
Received Pronunciation
8
Q
When did Received Pronunciation begin to have negative connotations
A
In the 1990’s
9
Q
When were radios invented
A
1920’s
10
Q
When were televisions invented
A
1930s
