Unit 3 Englang Q's!

[vexx]

Since i realised i'm going to start posting some question for englang as i become more confused, i'll start with this question haha;

"What implications are there for intergenerational dialogue ie between parents and teenagers, when these words and phrases are used"
Words; Sweet (as awesome), Stroked (as excited), Rat (as classless, dirty, cheap, etc. person), and also tripping & spent as slang words.

Thanks

Edit, would saying 'i want to die i'm so stressed' be dysphemistic? if not, what is this?

[slothpomba]

Well its only dysphemistic depending on what you're comparing it to...

For example being drunk (just made this up):
Euphemistic - Dont know about this...hmm...tipsy?
"Neutral" - Intoxicated
Dysphemistic - Shit faced/Drunk/Ect

Or we did this one in class, for someone who sells sex:
Euphemistic - Madam, Working Girl
"Neutral" - Prostitute (reasoning was its kind of scientific and technical)
Dysphemistic - Whore

I think its useful to think of it in terms like that.

I don't think we've touched on anything about inter-generational dialogue though..

Just my 2 cents - don't take it as absolute

[Visionz]

Its stoked not stroked.

The meanings (semantics) of the words could be lost on people who dont realise the users intention. Not always though. Depending on the context of the sentence (syntax), the person who is unfamiliar with the slang term may be able to use their initiative to understand what it means. 



Not really a dysphemism. It could be a hyperbole - in that it is an exaggeration.
You could have dysphemisms for 'I want to die', ie. 'I want to shoot myself in the fucking face'.

[vexx]

ooo okay thanks both of you, i get it.