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- Greg Malivuk
- http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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- Handout p. 100 part A - Read the excerpt from the talk and answer the questions with your partner.
- 1 “fingered speech”
- 2 “it represents some sort of decline”, “we think that something has gone wrong”
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- https://www.ted.com/talks/john_mcwhorter_txtng_is_killing_language_jk
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- casual = informal (with language, clothing, or other things)
- “colloquial” and “conversational” also mean informal (specifically with language)
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- Originally, what did “LOL” mean? - “laughing out loud”
- Do teenagers today use it to talk about things that make them laugh loudly?
- Complete the notes at the bottom of p. 100.
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- p. 101 - How do we use “haha” and “slash” in text conversations?
- / - this is a slash
- Someone can be an actor/entertainer, meaning they do more than just acting.
- In this conversation (in part A), what is the purpose of the word “slash”?
- What are some things we do in face-to-face conversation in order to change the topic?
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- Homework: p. 101 “Applying Information” - What do you think the underlined words or expressions mean in these conversations? Do you know about similar markers in other languages?
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