Has the Internet Changed Language?

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Has the Internet Changed Language?

• Complete the quiz on your desk.
• How well did you do?

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Learning Check

• What do you know about the way that the internet
  has changed our language?
• Write your ideas on the post-it note.
• Set yourself a target for the lesson!

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Objectives

• All will know the terms NEOLOGISM PORTMANTEAU.
• Most will understand the way in which the
  internet has changed language.
• Some will be able to analyse the positive and
  negative impact that the internet has had on our
  language.

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Define

• Neologism
• From the Greek neo (new) and lógos (speech).
• Examples include
• X-ray (1885)
• Laser (1960)
• Radar (1941)
• Blackhole (1968)
• Hyperspace (1934)
• Cyberspace (1984)
• Kleenex
• Hoover

All will understand the term Neologism
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Define

• Neologism
• A Neologism is a newly coined term, word or
  phrase, that may be in the process of entering
  common use, but has not yet been accepted into
  mainstream language.
• Neologisms are often directly attributable to a
  specific person, publication, period, or event.

All will understand the term Neologism
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Neologisms

• Neologisms are often created by combining
  existing words or by giving words new and
  unique suffixes or prefixes.
• Neologisms also can be created through abbreviatio
  n or acronym, by intentionally rhyming with
  existing words or simply through playing with
  sounds.

All will understand the term Neologism
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Define

• Portmanteau
• Examples include
• Cambazola
• Smog
• Motel
• splatter

All will understand the term Portmanteau
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Define

• Portmanteaux are combined words that are
  sometimes used commonly. "Brunch" is an example
  of a portmanteau word (breakfast lunch).

All will understand the term Portmanteau
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Think!

• Can you think of any neologisms that have
  originated from the internet?

All will understand the term Neologism
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Learning Check

• Put up your hand if you could define or give me
  an example of a neologism.

All will understand the term Neologism
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Watch

• Watch the following clip in which Language
  expert, Professor David Crystal discusses how the
  internet has changed language and answer the
  questions on the handout.

Most will acquire knowledge of the way in which
the internet has changed the English Language.
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Think, Pair, Share, Square

• Read the BBC article.
• Now, work in pairs to annotate, picking out as
  many positive / negative points on the impact of
  the internet on language as you can.
• Now turn round and add to your
• notes with the people behind.

Most will acquire knowledge of the way in which
the internet has changed the English Language.
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Preparing a Debate

• In your books, create a table like the one on the
  next slide.
• Compile as many positive / negative points about
  the impact of the internet on language as you
  can. This will form the basis of your analysis.

Some will be able to analyse the positive and
negative impact that the internet has had on our
language.
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Positive impact of the Internet on lang. Negative impact of the Internet on lang.
e.g. More communication opportunities.
Some will be able to analyse the positive and
negative impact that the internet has had on our
language.
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Learning Check

• On the sheet of plain A4, write down the
  definitions for NEOLOGISM PORTMANTEAU.
• Name 1 way in which the internet has changed
  language for the better
• and one in which it has changed
• for the worse.

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Extension / Homework

• Write a paragraph in which you analyse the
  positive and negative impact of the internet on
  language.