Promoting linguistic innovation

Question 1

what is linguistic innovation?

Answer 1

the manipulation of language features to create new words that reflect trends, cultural or societal values.

Question 2

Linguistic innovation in spoken conversation

Answer 2

immediacy of dialogue allows people to be imaginative (informal register)
can create intimacy or solidarity through shared understandings and identities in a group

Question 3

promoting linguistic innovation in social media

Answer 3

experimentations of wordplay, slang, abbreviations, neologisms , emergence of language patterns, dynamic and shows evolution of online communities

Question 4

promoting linguistic innovation in advertisements

Answer 4

engage audience members and make a brand memorable, resonate with consumers

Question 5

the relevance of linguistic innovation

Answer 5

meeting communication needs, aligning with cultural trends or used by influencers or communities etc are easy to remember, they can lose relevance quickly however