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timepiececlockHello, hello folks! I have Linguistics field project that I need you guys to help me with. You see, I was collecting data IRL, but I lost some of the documents and I need new data from people. Can you help me in my time of emergency? I need to get at least 18 people to fill this out, the more the better. Men are especially welcome since there's so few on my friends list. Er... that I know about, anyway. ;P
If you guys could answer these 8 survey questions, that would be great.
If you could then create a link in your journal to this entry to spread the word about my survey, that would be even better. But that's not part of the survey, so you don't have to and you could just answer the questions.
Thank you so so much.
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SURVEY
Gender:
Nationality/ the country of residence which most affected your speech:
Age:
If you are 29 years or younger, do not fill out any more questions. You may leave now with my thanks.
If you are 30 years or older, please answer the following opinion questions to the best of your ability, and feel free to elaborate as much as you like:
1. Do you think language and vocabulary in common daily use has changed since 1990?
2. Do you think widespread computer technology has had a significant effect on the vocabulary you use and understand in the last 10-15 years?
3. How would you say the vocabulary of you, your children, or the people you know has changed since 1990 with the popularization of the internet?
4. What are some new words, phrases, idioms, or other bits of figurative language you might use now that you did not use 10-15 years ago? Do these relate to technology or to other things in life?
5. What are some positive aspects of changes in slang, terminology, idioms, etc. that have occurred since or resulting from the 90s and beyond?
6. What aspects of changes in slang, terminology, idioms, etc. frustrate you or do you dislike?
7. What’s your favorite word, phrase, term or idiom introduced in the last 10-15 years?
8. Do you have a job in the computer/tech industry, and if so how might that affect your answers on this survey?
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Thank you for participating. NOTE: The age question is very important so please be honest about it... my project involves the perspective of people over 30 because that's an age wherein I judged that people would have lived long enough to accurately measure some changes in the language over longer periods of time. Of course, if you want to fill it out for fun, you're welcome to do so. Just make sure you tell me so on the age question. :)
EDIT: I've got enough now, thank you!
If you guys could answer these 8 survey questions, that would be great.
If you could then create a link in your journal to this entry to spread the word about my survey, that would be even better. But that's not part of the survey, so you don't have to and you could just answer the questions.
Thank you so so much.
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SURVEY
Gender:
Nationality/ the country of residence which most affected your speech:
Age:
If you are 29 years or younger, do not fill out any more questions. You may leave now with my thanks.
If you are 30 years or older, please answer the following opinion questions to the best of your ability, and feel free to elaborate as much as you like:
1. Do you think language and vocabulary in common daily use has changed since 1990?
2. Do you think widespread computer technology has had a significant effect on the vocabulary you use and understand in the last 10-15 years?
3. How would you say the vocabulary of you, your children, or the people you know has changed since 1990 with the popularization of the internet?
4. What are some new words, phrases, idioms, or other bits of figurative language you might use now that you did not use 10-15 years ago? Do these relate to technology or to other things in life?
5. What are some positive aspects of changes in slang, terminology, idioms, etc. that have occurred since or resulting from the 90s and beyond?
6. What aspects of changes in slang, terminology, idioms, etc. frustrate you or do you dislike?
7. What’s your favorite word, phrase, term or idiom introduced in the last 10-15 years?
8. Do you have a job in the computer/tech industry, and if so how might that affect your answers on this survey?
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Thank you for participating. NOTE: The age question is very important so please be honest about it... my project involves the perspective of people over 30 because that's an age wherein I judged that people would have lived long enough to accurately measure some changes in the language over longer periods of time. Of course, if you want to fill it out for fun, you're welcome to do so. Just make sure you tell me so on the age question. :)
EDIT: I've got enough now, thank you!
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Survey
Date: 2004-03-15 08:38 pm (UTC)1. Do you think language and vocabulary in common daily use has changed since 1990?
Yes. It changes with every generation.
2. Do you think widespread computer technology has had a significant affect on the vocabulary you use and understand in the last 10-15 years?
Definitely.
3. How would you say the vocabulary of you, your children, or the people you know has changed since 1990 with the popularization of the internet?
You don't have to explain what "the net" is to kids anymore, for example. They generally are much more computer savvy than many adults -- their grandparents' generation, in particular.
4. What are some new words, phrases, idioms, or other bits of figurative language you might use now that you did not use 10-15 years ago? Do these relate to technology or to other things in life?
playa(M), rad(M), dotcom(T), spam(T), fanfic(F), hip-hop(M), hook up(M), da bomb(M), slash(F), vid/vidder(F), slashdot(T), hacker(T)
Source: T=technology; F=fandom; M=music/TV
5. What are some positive aspects of changes in slang, terminology, idioms, etc. that have occurred since or resulting from the 90s and beyond?
It seems more fluid and alive -- innovation helps to keep a language fresh. Lots of new words pop up every minute and spread really quickly. I think because people are much more connected now (the net, MTV), changes in language happen much more quickly and spread more widely than they did in say the 60s or 70s.
6. What aspects of changes in slang, terminology, idioms, etc. frustrate you or do you dislike?
Language is cruder now. Lots of slang is sexist or racist, but fewer people are offended these days.
7. What's your favorite word, phrase, term or idiom introduced in the last 10-15 years?
Spike! Joking ... Probably bling bling. It just sounds perfect for what it describes.
8. Do you have a job in the computer/tech industry, and if so how might that affect your answers on this survey?
Yes, I do, but I don't think that fact had an impact on my answers above. I hear new terms everyday at work that will only become widespread 2-3 years down the road but I didn't list them here.
Re: Survey
Date: 2004-03-15 08:51 pm (UTC)Gender: F
The country of residence which most affected your speech: USA
Age: 38
Re: Survey
Date: 2004-03-23 11:53 pm (UTC)