Autotune-a device or facility for tuning something automatically, especially a piece of computer software which enables the correction of an out-of-tune vocal performance
Birdhouse-North American term for nest box
Comedy of errors-A comedy of errors is a narrative work (often a play) that is light and often humorous or satirical in tone, in which the action usually features a series of comic instances of mistaken identity, and which typically culminates in a happy resolution of the thematic conflict
Dartboard-a circular board marked with numbered segments, used as a target in the game of darts
E-cigarette-another term for electronic cigarette.
Forensic Science-Forensic Science is any science used for the purposes of the law, and therefore provides impartial scientific evidence for use in the courts of law, e.g. in a criminal investigation and trial
Go-fish- card game in which each player in turn asks an opponent for a particular card and is told to “go fish” from the undealt deck if denied. Matthew and Gordon had started another game of cards, this time go fish. We played another game of war, and then some go fish.
H20-Chemical symbol for water
Jeggings-tight-fitting stretch trousers for women, styled to resemble a pair of denim jeans
Kettlebell-a large cast-iron ball-shaped weight with a single handle
Marco Polo-Italian explorer of the late thirteenth century
Photobomb-spoil a photograph of (a person or thing) by unexpectedly appearing in the camera's field of view as the picture is taken, typically as a prank or practical joke.
Retweet-(on the social media website Twitter) repost or forward (a message posted by another user)
Skort-a pair of shorts with a flap across the front (and sometimes also the back) to give the appearance of a skirt.
Tweeting-make a posting on the social media website Twitter
Uber-denoting an outstanding or supreme example of a particular kind of person or thing.
Vape-inhale and exhale the vapour produced by an electronic cigarette or similar device
Webisode-an original episode derived from a television series, made for online viewing.
- an online video that presents an original short film or promotes a product, film, or television series.
Task 2:
- Prescriptivism-Linguistic prescription (or prescriptivism) is the practice of elevating one variety or manner of language use over another. It may imply some forms are incorrect, improper, illogical, lack communicative effect, or are of low aesthetic value.
- Descriptivism-In the study of language, description or descriptive linguistics is the work of objectively analyzing and describing how language is actually used (or how it was used in the past) by a group of people in a speech community.
- Synchronic change-The study of a language at one period in time (usually the present).
Task 3:
TED Talk-Descriptivism as he is analyzing how language has changed over a number of years as well as analyzing how certain parts of lanaguage has been chnaged to mean different things than they would've done in the past.
John Humphreys article- Prescriptivisim as he is showing how certain forms of speech is being used over others (text speak). He is also looking at how these types of language may effective the use of language in the future and currently in the present.
