Language and Technology

Question 1

Who suggested that blogging is a "vernacular literary practice"?

Accepted Answer

Mary Hamilton and David Barton

Question 2

Select the examples that use nonstandard punctuation for emphasis...

Accepted Answer

What were you thinking?!?, No way!!!

Question 3

What was the most commonly used emoji on Twitter in 2019?

Accepted Answer

the crying with laughter face

Question 4

Which theorist said that computer-mediated communication is predominantly text-based?

Accepted Answer

Susan Herring

Question 5

Using a noun as a verb is an example of...

Accepted Answer

conversion

Question 6

Which of these statements could be a "pro-emoji" argument in a debate about texting?

Accepted Answer

Emojis are a time-effective way of communicating emotions, Emojis help users to express themselves creatively

Question 7

Which of these words are examples of lexical elision?

Accepted Answer

wanna, dya

Question 8

Which of these features is a common phenomenon in modern texting?

Accepted Answer

g-clipping

Question 9

What did Dr Wood's research project uncover?

Accepted Answer

...that texting helps to improve children's Literacy levels

Question 10

Which writer created many new words demonstrating that neologisms are not a new phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

Shakespeare

Question 11

What does CMC stand for?

Accepted Answer

Computer Mediated Communication

Question 12

Which of these is an example of a nonce-formation?

Accepted Answer

footie_dan_82

Question 13

Select the phrases that demonstrate the use of letter homophones...

Accepted Answer

I h8 skool, wubu2?

Question 14

What is the new character count on Twitter, resulting in users shortening language and using nonstandard forms?

Accepted Answer

280

Question 15

Which group of people are more open to language change, believing that all languages must evolve as society does?

Accepted Answer

Descriptivists

Question 16

Which theorist claimed that individuals can use language online to create an identity?

Accepted Answer

Zhao

Question 17

Who theorised the concept of the Linguistic Economy?

Accepted Answer

David Crystal

Question 18

It is estimated that how many children aged 5-10 own a mobile phone?

Accepted Answer

4 in 10

Question 19

What percentage of Twitter users access the app from their phone, possibly accounting for the textisms?

Accepted Answer

80%

Question 20

Which feature of Facebook could be considered the online equivalent to channelling?

Accepted Answer

liking

Question 21

Which of these proper nouns relating to technology can now be used as a verb?

Accepted Answer

Facebook, Google

Question 22

Which of these Tweets demonstrates both variant punctuation and the use of a logogram?

Accepted Answer

Ahhhh I cant believe it!!!!!!! :) :), NO WAY!!!!!!!!!! :O

Question 23

At which University was Dr Wood a professor?

Accepted Answer

Coventry

Question 24

What punctuation mark is used within a contraction to denote a missing letter?

Accepted Answer

apostrophe

Question 25

Select the most appropriate definition for "clipped language"...

Accepted Answer

A word which has been shortened by deleting one or more syllables

Question 26

According to Crystal's research, what percentage of words in text messages are "textisms"?

Accepted Answer

less than 10%

Question 27

Which of these text messages demonstrate the use of an elliptical sentence?

Accepted Answer

Do you wanna go town later?, I need to go toilet.

Question 28

What is a colloquialism?

Accepted Answer

An informal expression

Question 29

Select the phrases that demonstrate the use of number homophones...

Accepted Answer

c u l8r, wot u up 2

Question 30

What is an "asynchronous" exchange?

Accepted Answer

A conversation where there is a delay between responses

Question 31

According to Crystal, how much more quickly to neologisms spread nowadays thanks to technology?

Accepted Answer

x10 more quickly

Question 32

Thomas Cho studied a sample of emails. But where did he gather his data from?

Accepted Answer

An Australian University

Question 33

Which group of people believe in following Standard English grammar rules at all times and are reluctant to see change?

Accepted Answer

Prescriptivists

Question 34

Marketing emails may use synthetic personalisation to attract customers, but who coined this term?

Accepted Answer

Norman Fairclough

Question 35

Select the best description for Goodman's Informalisation theory...

Accepted Answer

Many texts being published today are increasingly informal

Question 36

Which of these are examples of commonly clipped words?

Accepted Answer

cos, fab

Question 37

What is meant by a "vernacular writing style"?

Accepted Answer

When somebody writes in a way that mimics how they speak

Question 38

What is meant by a "synchronous" exchange?

Accepted Answer

A conversation that takes place in real time simultaneously

Question 39

"Orthography" means...

Accepted Answer

The way words are spelled

Question 40

What sentence type is most commonly used on Twitter, according to Crystal?

Accepted Answer

declarative

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