Quotations Only Flashcards
(12 cards)
Vikings flashcard
“In all, up to 1000 Norse words were permanently added to the English lexicon.” (The history of English)
“The simplification of English by the Danes gradually helped to eliminate these word endings” (The story of English)
Reclamation quote
“Reclaiming ‘queer’ expresses pride in not being not cisgender/not heterosexual and presents word as an appropriate as an appropriate way to refer to people”
“Intent was to use the words in a radical and confrontational manner which was to be achieved”
Technology quote
“Texting has added a new dimension to language use, but it’s long term impact is negligible”x David Crystal
“Language shifts and changes due to chance and external factors such as the influence of the internet has on slang and common place abbreviations”x Emmy Fabvvila
Teenspeak quote
‘Teenagers use language as a kind of identity badge that has the effect of excluding adults’-Pam Peters linguist
‘Teenspeak is commonly used by teenagers to promote individual and group identity by excluding those who do not understand”
Lizzo’s “spazz” quote
-“I understand the power that words have” Lizzo
- “repeatedly! Is really harmful!” @zittiblackbeard
Scot Morrisons “privilege” quote
“Only way we’ve been taught how to view disability is that it’s a tragedy”… “for families to solve” Kate Ellis
Abe quote
“Prevalent use of Aboriginal Englishes can be a threat to FNL w dwindling number of speakers” (AbE notes)
“Rich linguistic landscape”
“There are many benefits…having a common and unifying language and links to culture that was often forcibly abandoned during colonisation and the stolen generation”
Norman’s quote
“The reason why we have different words for the flesh of an animal and the animal itself is because of the French invasion of 1066” Joel Golby, journalist
“As a result of the Norman invasion English has become an nation in which lati, English and French coexisted” David crystal
Printing press quote
“English at the time of Shakespeare was a language on a course to uniformity thanks to the print revolution, but still containing words in multiple ways” the Rebecca Rideal, the guardian
Dictionary quote
“18th century, many more scholars had come to believe that the English language chaotic and in desperate need of some firm rules”- The history OF ENGLish
Chaucers quote
And example
Love is blind=metaphor/personification used in modern days (artistic expression)
“Chaucer proved that literature written in English was every bit as beautiful… and profound as literature written in a supposedly “better” language”- Alicia Holland
Singlish quotation
“As a new country based on migration,Singapore lacks cultural markers which are unique and unifying… adapting English into Singlish the local people have… create a language that reflects their needs” Singlish notes
“The power of both English and Singlish in Singapore is legacy of the British imperialism and exploitation” Singlish notes
