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Troublesome Language
Troublesome Language
_________ is the ________ meaning of a word. Ex. Snake: 1.
2. __________ is a person’s emotional or
personal response to a word. Ex. Snake: 1.
2.3.4.
Denotation dictionary
Connotation
Scaly, limbless, long-bodied reptileTreacherous person
Rival gang symbolEvilPetFear
Troublesome Language
_________ - occurs when a single word is used to mean two different things or two different words are used to mean the same thing. Ex. The game is _____ up.
Bypassing
tied
Troublesome Language
_____ - informal, non-standard vocabulary unique to a particular group 1984: 1988: 1992: 1999:
Slang
Bummed, awesome, preppy, gnarly
Phat, “what’s up dawg”
Geek, yo, Duh, sweetDissing, “My bad”
Troublesome Language
________________ - speech peculiar to a geographical area. Ex. Grandfather:
Ex. Soft Drink:
Regional Language
PaPa, Pappy, Gramps, GrandpaSoda pop, pop, coke
Troublesome Language
___________ - substituting a less offensive term for an offensive one. “Political Correctness”
Examples: Housewife: Stewardess: Short: Waterboy: Old:
Euphemisms
Domestic EngineerFlight AttendantVertically ChallengedH2O Distribution ManagerExperienced
Troublesome Language
_____________ - Words that are so general they have lost _______. They gain meaning only in __________ or example: TALL OLD FAST CHEAP
Relative Wordsmeaning
comparison
7’
6’
26”
50 Sound Kmart
unhappy 55 mph $3.00
useless 25 mph $500
Troublesome Language
_______ - stereotyping; categorizing; name calling; classifying Ex. Blondes are ______. Ex. Professional athletes take _______.
Labeling
Dumbsteroids
Troublesome Language
________ Language - specialized language used by people with expertise in a particular field. __________ vs. ________. Examples:
Technical
Outsiders Insiders
Troublesome Language
______ Communities – exists when people share ______ about how to talk. Affected by shared _______, beliefs and ______. ________ Language: Race & Ethnicity ________ Language: non-sexist language
______________________: verbal and non-verbal messages such as name calling, rumors, etc.
Speech
CulturalGender
normsinterests values
Sexual Harassment