Section C cue cards (essay writing) Flashcards
LJ #2
person w autism vs autisic person
normal person vs allisic/non-autistic
obsessions vs specialised, focused or intense interests
‘Trends in Neurosciences” -> SBS Sept 22
new research challenge person 1st lg -> prev. thought 2 b more precise/respectful eg person w autism = pp after noun to distinguish from person; ID 1st lg - adj “autistic” to define n ‘person’ bc inextricablly linked w ID
- “lg can be disempwring, dehumaniising and degrading” (Monk)
- “changing our lg … not just empwrs those individ but changes perceptions of whole community” (Monk)
navigating disabiliy/race/gdr/sexuality -> rqs careful choices
LJ #7
brekkies, barbies, mozzies, defo, cab sav, savvy b, sunnies, trackies, milko
“Brekkies, barbies, mozzies: why do Aussies shorten so may words”
The convo, 6 Jan 2022, Kate Burridge and Howard Manns
plethra of endings and shortenings Au use in day-to-day-> only Aus Eng contain at such a high level
issue= ‘sicko’ ‘sickie’ nuances -> how do distinguish
- these expressions= “among the mos culturally salient fts of Aus English - expressions of informality and solidarity that are ‘uniquely suited to the Anglo-Australian ehos […] and style of interaction”
LJ #1
abbo bullshit, abbo crap, 1% aboriginal filthy scum, 1% boong, abbo scum
“Police called over TV presener’s heartbreaking email reveal”
News.com, Nov 22
Tony Armstrong= ABC TV presenter, former Swans plr, proud Barranbinya man -> sunjected to online racist abuse
Racist abuse is intolerable in contemporary Aus society
- “This shi has gotta stop” (TA)
- “This racist harassment is sickening… our journalists should not be attacked or subjected to abuse for doing their jobs” (ABC News Director)
ambo, uggies, aussie, truckie, bickie, tanty, povo, homo, lezzo
Au slang makes u more likeable but only in an ocker accent, study claims
The convo, Elle Hunt
ANU Research -> dim endings + Aus accent -> more likeable of user + reflect Aus ID
Archetypical Aus dim + GB Aus E accent -> informal, laid-back, down-to-earth ID may put ppl at ease. Older gen = ie/o vs younger = clip w +s -> interesting
- “use of ‘hypocoristic’… promote common ground’ and indicates social closeness” Dr Evan Kidd
- dims= “rly embrematic of Aus culture … [indicate] shared cultural histor and understading and this increases likeability” - Dr Evan Kidd
From ‘technicolour yawn’ 2 ‘draining the dragon’: how Barry Humohries
vomiting = “technicolour yawn”
urinating= “drain the dragon”
masturbation= “jerking the gherkin”
breathed new life into Aus slang, The Convo, May 2 2023
H Manns (lecturer), I Burke (research fellow), K Burridge (prof), S Musgrave (adjunct associate)
Humphries coined many slang terms -> cheeky ways 2 discuss social taboos thru his characer in movie Barry McKenzie = euphemisms = ling inno -> reflect nation’s separation from GB
- “not only did H change Aussie slang, he changed the way we thoght about it” (author)
- rise in Aus colloq bc “upsurge of nationalistic fervour in Aus … heralding the decline of Britishness” (Peter Collins, Xinyue Yao)
‘yes’ -> ‘yas’ (cooler)
‘thanks’ -> ‘thanksss’ (sarcastic)
period @ end of txt message = angry, overly formal, abrupt end to convo
period = emphasis
Social Media Posts as Exemplars
Edutopia, Marissa King, 21 Jul 22
in exploring subtleties of social media lg + changing writing norms w young ppl, K explores tone, conventions, level of f in txt + captions. K suggests young ppl have no difficulty identifying dif bw writing in dif contexts and for dif audences
- changes are an “expansion of [young people’s] linguistic repertoire” (Linguist John McWhorter)
- “changing, informal conventions of social media aarent a challenge to std classroom English - they’re an opportunity” (author)
- “the subtleties of social media txt”
- “code-switch bw the informal lg of social media or txt messaging and the formal lg required for sch research reports”
McDonald -> Maccas (diminutive endings)
“Our signiture ‘productX’ is widely regarded as the most advanced of its kind today” -> “Not to blow our own horn, but our ‘productX’ is 10/10 - just read our reviews!”
Informal vs Formal Language in Marketing
LinkedIn, Cindy Randall, 13 Jun 22
R -> advice on importance around lg used in communicating brand ID + suggests many contemp org swap the formal or prof tone -> authentic human voice. Witty, convo, casual marketing lg = pwrf way 2 connect w aud + cement brand id
- “increasingly … colloquialisms, slang and words from the Urban dictionary [are] popping up in marketing campaigns” R
- “swap the formality and jargon … for a more casual or ‘straightforward’ tone”
- create “real, honest communication in your brand marketing”
Danil Medvedev reignites feud w fans after being caught swearing @ fans
F_ck off
during his first-round match @ the 2023 AO
Samarth Srivasta, First Sportz, 17 Jan 2023
Inappropriate use of expletive in public domain -> no obvious reason + breach of -ve face needs of aud.. Eg where lg hold emotional weight and used to harm. Medvedev swearing at fan while about to win a 1st round match due to fans jeering at him
- “lashed out” - Fox News
- “Not smart on my part” - Medvedev
LJ 4
like a naughty litle girl - simile
Labour Sen apologies for calling Nationals sen ‘a naughty little girl’
The Age, 8 Nov 22, Lisa Visentin
Sterle’s sexist, demeaning, uncalled for comments demonstrate ongoing mysogony in Parliament + juxtapose Albanese’s pledge to improve Parliament standard + forge respectful workplace. Lg used to insult + harm hw desciption of choce convey condemn of comment + display values of = and fair treatment
- “There is no excuse
yeah/no
Deoding the Melbourne iccent
The Age
Melb= “divided into socioeconomic layers of accents and dialects”
Melb accents and dialects track shift of wealth + edu thru suburbs
y/n phenonmenon:
- “unites us” (Kate Burridge)
- =”part self-effacing, part conversation-helper, part time-buying”
- “in situations where the potential for misunderstanding is high, his acts as a clarifier; Yes, I agree it would be a bad idea, so nom I won’t be going either” (Burridge)
- =discourse particle that crosses gdr, generation, SES
Ive lived in Melb my whole life & I was just informed theres a malbourne
celery -> “salary”
allergy -> “elergy”
elephant -> “alephant”
Melbourne -> “Malbourne
accent ; 2nd article = Are Melburnians mangling the lg
Aleksandra Bliszczyk, Pedestrian, 27 Apr 22; Abbie O’brien SBS
This sound change = prev in Melb + accros Vic.
described as a listener “misperception” which OT impacts phonological processes (Dr Debbie Loake, SBS art). Sally Squires (speech pathologist) believes the Vic/Melb accent = a “Millenial accent” explaining that “younger speakers … tend to instigate change” (Pedestrian, 2022)
naur, yeah; Aus, ur performing linguistic magic when u pronounce the
no pronounce ‘naur’ with a diphthong/triphthong
2 letter word ‘no’. Here’s why
Aus accent -> prominent on Tiktok bc ppl fascinated w pronounciation of neg adv ‘no’ (‘naur’). No = open syllable -> some lengthen/draw out (associated w archet Broad accent). + intonation, modulation, emphasis -> pronounce in many ways w varying semantics.
pronounce w unstressed /ə/ (end of sofa), to /əʊ/ (oh) to /ʊ/ (put).
Broad or posh, we still sound uniquely Australian. Where did our accent
“g’day” -> archetypically Aus slang
- drawn out=country, short and sharp=city
upspeak/ rising int at the end of sentences
“dance” vs “darnce
come from?
Karl Quinn, The Age, 22 Aug 21
Aus E= generally homogenic lg hw varies dependent on age/ SES/ gender/ ethnic background
accent reflects ID
- “all dialects reflect Aus ID but, in addition, reveal the cultural affiliation of he speaker” Feliciy Cox (Prof at Maq Uni)
- “Cultivated Australian was embraced as an expression of loyalty to Queen and country” Karl Quinn
- “We all tend to deliberately chnage our accent depending on circumstances and company (… what’s known as ‘speech accomodation” Sarah Lobegelger de Rodriguez (speech therapist)
Orright you spunkrats,here’s where all our Aussie summertime lg came fro
“barbies”
“snag”
“esky”
QLD “togs” vs VIC”bathers”
“sandwhich short of a picnic”
“a few snags short of a barbie”
“burkini” (Modest beach alt for Aus Muslims
The Convo, Howard Manns, Kate Burridge, 1 Jan 22
plethra of slang associated with Aus summertime which is used fq. Reflect Aus ID and shared Aus experience -> solidarity and in-group membership
- “Australians deal with summer in a v Australian way - irony, humour and idiom” authors
Yeah, nah: Aussie slang hasn’t carked it, but we do want to know more
“cheese and kisses” - missus
“mate” - vocative
“yeah-nah”- discourse marker
“bogan” - noun
“spit the dummy” - idiom
about it
The Convo, Burridge, Hughes, Manns, Burke, Allan, Musgrave, 12 Aug 22
a lot of Aus slang words have stuck around for a long time. Aus slang is typically metaphoric, ironic, playful -> reflect larrikin + laidback ID of Aus. Hw not all Aus slang has originated from Aus w some borrowings from Am Eng
- “slang is different things to different people”
- “they [Aus expressions] draw on the same devices: metaphor, irony and fts of sound such as alliteration”
