Context Based Examples Flashcards
(14 cards)
Where did “PogChamp” originate from?
2011 Ryan Gutierrez YouTube video titled “Pog Championship”
Aboriginal English features
- little use of plural phoneme -s “two tree”
- omission of the term ‘to be’ as a finite verb “E my cousin”
- lack of /h/ phoneme “tree”
Italian English features
- flapping of consonants “bit/d/ o’ trouble”
- mid-front vowels
- cultural slang “breaking my balls”
Italian English quote
“It wasn’t appropriate socially” (Taylor)
Simon Taylor background
Melbourne based comedian delivered a skit on the “ethnic Aussie accent”
Brett Sutton title
Victorian Chief Health Officer
Brett Sutton context
August 3rd 2021, speaking on the impact of lockdowns
Brett Sutton quotes
“simply a case of doing what’s necessary”
“a lockdown is a last resort”
hashtags
straya, #covidvic, #lockdownvic
Disability organisation name?
People with Disability Australia
PWDA Guide Name
A Guide to Language About Disability
PC Language examples
“people with autism” v “autistic people”
“living with depression” v “suffering from depression”
“accessible toilet” v “disabled toilet”
LGBTQIA+ discrimination
“f**” “dyk*” “queer”
How is queer reclaimed?
used as an umbrella term for sexuality rather than to discriminate
