2. ? ? ?? ? With a partner, imagine that you went back in time to the 1950’s. Write down all the words in your vocabulary that the people there might not understand.

3. What kinds of things appeared in your list? http://www.wordle.net/create

4. the use of informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's language or dialect but are considered more acceptable when used socially

5. Slang TermSlang Definition LaikPlay OscarLater ToggerFootball Road appleHorse manure YonksA long time VomThrow up KotchRelax AvroAfternoon

6. In your workbook, write a short answer speculating why you couldn’t match each of the slang terms to their definition.

7. Slang terms are often particular instead to a certain subculture, such as music or video gaming. Reflex Sight FFA FF 203 Martynoob HC Nootube Juggernoob TDM

9. SMS and internet slang: What is the purpose?

10. chillax I heart _________ automagically OMG tweetup LBD taquito couch surf singledom BFF interweb LOL Which of these words were added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2011?

11. Task/plenary: Answer all of the following questions in your workbook. Use full sentences and explain yourself clearly and use examples. 1.What makes something “dictionary-worthy”? 2.Why don’t we normally consider slang in this category? 3.What does the fact that so many of these words come from technological advances say about our culture? 4.How does language – specifically slang – reflect culture (or help define counterculture)? 5.What role does language play in shaping culture or creating subgroups within cultures? Task/plenary: Answer all of the following questions in your workbook. Use full sentences and explain yourself clearly and use examples. 1.What makes something “dictionary-worthy”? 2.Why don’t we normally consider slang in this category? 3.What does the fact that so many of these words come from technological advances say about our culture? 4.How does language – specifically slang – reflect culture (or help define counterculture)? 5.What role does language play in shaping culture or creating subgroups within cultures?