Brain Rot
Brain Rot
WR (24.2) text for your speaking test
changing languate
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Brain Rot
WR (24.2) text for your speaking test
changing languate
What is the best 'piece' of Brain Rot you've seen this year?
What are some consequences of Brain Rot?
How much time do you think you spend on engaging with Brain Rot each day, on average?
0-2 hours
2-4 hours
4-6 hours
more than 6 hours
Now do assignment 54 (handout)
Once we've finished this we will be listening to the text. You will have to fill in the blanks (assignment 55).
Slide heading
All this brain rot may lead to language change. Your feelings on this?
Let's see if you know these Scots words....
Slide text
Drag and Drop
cry
sandwich
dirty or grubby
pale or sickly
mawkit
greet
piece
peely-wally
We will now watch part of a podcast. Afterwards you will be asked questions, as you will also have to do in the first part of your listening test.
What is linguicide?
Mispronouncing words
Adding new words to a language
The disappearing of a language
The changing of a language
Why do young people stop using new words when, for example, their parents start using them?
language signifies to which sub-group you belong
they are ashamed of their parents
it is the natural process of language change
What is an example of homogenisation?
language change happening much faster nowadays.
wicked also having a positive connotation.
children from different parts of the world using the same new words.
What is meant by a semantic shift?
A word acquiring a new meaning
a word being pronounced differently
The attempt to stop foreign words being incorporated into native language
What is said about protecting own languages from outside influences?
Some countries attempt to do this more than others.
It is very challenging, as languages are living things.
Only countries with endangered languages should attempt this.
