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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!
Your Survey
Date: 2004-03-17 01:39 pm (UTC)Nationality/ the country of residence which most affected your speech: USA
Age: 31
1. Do you think language and vocabulary in common daily use has changed since 1990? Yes.
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? Somewhat.
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? Obviously, there is computer terminology which has seeped into the national language as a whole, along with abbreviations and alternate spellings which have become common in general usage. However, I think the usage of these terms is more pronounced in the more computer-literate sections of the population, especially those under 25 and those in the computer industry.
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? Most of the terminology which I use that I did not 10-15 years ago has to do more with social changes and pop culture, rather than technology. Technology plays some part, with computer and cell phone terms in use. However, I find myself using words like "baby-daddy" and other societal/cultural references more often.
5. What are some positive aspects of changes in slang, terminology, idioms, etc. that have occurred since or resulting from the 90s and beyond? I think there is a mass levelling of vocabulary going on in this country which is helpful in some ways and destructive in others. While commonality of usage may be helpful in understanding one another, it also eliminates the unique aspects of segments of the population--you can't tell a southerner by "y'all" anymore!
6. What aspects of changes in slang, terminology, idioms, etc. frustrate you or do you dislike? I hate mispronunciations of words because of laziness. "A'ight"--it grates on me.
7. What’s your favorite word, phrase, term or idiom introduced in the last 10-15 years? I think the afore-mentioned "baby-daddy" is a keeper, "SO" for significant other, and the newest: "wardrobe malfunction".
8. Do you have a job in the computer/tech industry, and if so how might that affect your answers on this survey? No--and that is probably why I don't find that technological terms have really changed my life.
Good luck to you!