1. Businessman vs. Businesswoman HIM HER Aggressive Pushy Good on details Picky Follows through Doesn’t know when to quit Stands firm Hard His judgments Her prejudices Man of the world Has been around Not afraid to say what’s on his mind Mouthy Exercises authority diligently Power mad Closed mouthed Secretive Climbed the ladder of success Slept her way to the top From “How to Tell a Businessman from a Businesswoman,” Graduate School of management, UCLA, The Balloon XXII, (6). Cited in: Fromkin & Rodman. (1998). An Introduction to Language, 6th edition. Forth Worth: Harcourt Brace College Publishers, p. 434.

2. Pig Latin (ig-pay atin-Lay) tallall-tay hurryurry-hay

3. Cockney Rhyming Slang apples and pearsstairs trouble and strifewife mince pieseyes take a butcher’stake a look See website: www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk/

4. Language Changes Depending on Social Context Where talk takes place(Physical setting) Who you talk to(Interlocutors) What you talk about(Register) Medium used Level of formality(Style)

5. Social Context Factors  Social background  Ethnic group  Gender  Age  Educational background  Formality

6. Differences in Language  Different languages  Different dialects (AAE)  Lingua Franca  Pidgins and Creoles  Styles  Slang  Jargon and Argot (Register)  Taboo words  Euphemisms