Section C Quotations Flashcards
Jargon (1)
“It is not exclusivity; it is precision” [Stephen Fry]
Discriminatory Language (1)
“reinforces the subjugation of people already in a weak or vulnerable position in society” [Hamilton]
Aboriginal Englishes (2)
“a powerful vehicle for the expression of Aboriginal identity” [Eades]
“a legitimate communication system for its speakers” [Hawkins]
Euphemism (1)
“motivated by the desire to not be offensive, but are more than linguistic fig leaves” [Burridge]
Doublespeak (4)
“dishonest and dangerous” [Burnside and Watson]
“weasel words” [Watson]
“more often an instrument of concealment that revelation” [Pinter]
“Words are used to diguise, not illuminate” [Vidal]
Standard Australian English (3)
“a benchmark of excellence that reflects correctness, precision, purity and elegance” [Burridge]
“lend dignity, weight and authority to a communication” [Peters]
Non-Standard Australian English is “impure, ugly and substandard” [Moore]
Identity (2)
“Members of a social group draw personal strength and pride from using the same language” [Kramsch]
“Every social group has its own linguistic bonding mechanism” [Crystal]
Teenspeak (4)
“a code, a way to exclude others” [Crystal]
“rich and vibrant” [Curzan]
“a shorthand way to communicate who we are” [Fridland]
“crafting and navigating their social identities” [Fridland]
PC Language (3)
“a fresh awareness of… identity” [Crystal]
“focus on the claims of different groups’ [Allan and Burridge]
“reflecting social diversity rather than perpetuating stereotypes” [#WordsAtWork]
Slang/diminutives (3)
“colloquial creativity” [Collins]
“increases your likeability” [Kidd]
“emblematic of Australian culture” [Kidd]
Dysphemism/Swearing (3)
“show either social distance or social solidarity” [Crystal]
“toughness and strength… highly valued qualities” [Burridge]
“culturual cohesion” [Holden]
