https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s Digital portfolio en-us 2022-09-01 15:40:33 UTC 2025-10-14 20:45:11 UTC hello@padlet.com mendozab https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2288273804 2022-09-08 14:16:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2288273804 mendozab https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2288292662 2022-09-08 14:26:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2288292662 mendozab https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2291448724 2022-09-11 22:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2291448724 mendozab https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2291465555 Growing up in the southern part of Pennsylvania I always called the bug that lit up, lightning bug. It wasn't until I moved to Westchester, New York when I was 13 when I was told by my new NY friends I was "weird" for calling them lightning bugs and not fireflies. I was offended for getting made fun of for calling a simple bug a different name. I also still get weird looks from New Yorkers when I use lightning bug instead. While reading a Business Insider article I learned that the name differs according to different regions in the US. Lightning bug is more popular in the Mid-West and South, while "firefly is the more common term in the West and New England". There is a reason as to why people may view a certain term "incorrect" which I found intriguing. It was found that lightning bug is used in regions "where lightning strikes are particularly frequent" and firefly is used where fires happen more frequently, like in the West. The word choice also relates to what social group one is from, because my southern PA social group prefers lightning bug, it sounds "correct" for me. There is no advocating for either word, but I found a blog that included a poll on what term they use from someone's instagram. 37% said firefly versus the 63% who chose lightning bug. This demonstrates how people vary and it is ongoing, there is never going to be an agreement on one single term. The variation is also present when you search the word in the dictionary. Firefly is a synonym for lightning bug and vice versa. ]]> 2022-09-11 22:44:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2291465555 mendozab https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2303569009 2022-09-19 18:41:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2303569009 mendozab https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2304022565 When reacting to something funny I tend to say "I'm dead" or "I'm crying" to signify that it made me laugh while others may use "that's funny" or "that's hilarious" etc. "I'm dead" is commonly used among the gen z age group, like myself. When I have used it with older generations such as my mom, she would not get the meaning and instead think of the literal meaning of death. Same as using "im crying", others think of the true meaning while genz uses it to express laughter. I believe the younger generation has altered the meaning of words or use it more casually since "dying of laughter" or "crying of laughter" would be a better explanation of "im dead" and "im crying" However "I'm dying of laughter" is longer and sound more formal. Therefore, "im dead/crying" is used during informal conversations such as with friends or through texting. Many would not write the terms in an essay or email. A certain community of practice I've heard either expression used would be in a school setting like a classroom, or a group of friends at the library. So, these variables would be most acceptable in an informal setting. I have posted two screenshots of messages I have sent to my very close friends who are of the same age of me where there is a reply to something funny with "im dead" or "im crying". This is something I would not text an acquaintance or older family members. ]]> 2022-09-20 02:00:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2304022565 mendozab https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2304023835 2022-09-20 02:01:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2304023835 mendozab https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2314257534 2022-09-26 19:03:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2314257534 mendozab https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2314280985 I remember going to a Mexican restaurant called Tacos Güey and was intrigued by the name because they used the term "güey". I posted the the red neon sign outside of the building which was what caught my attention the first time. Güey is Mexican slang to address someone, similar to using "dude". The Mexican restaurant is located in the Flatiron District of NYC. This company most likely targets people who use or know Mexican slang, such as Mexicans, Mexican-Americans or other hispanics. Manhattan's Hispanic population in 2020 according to an article by Spectrum News 1 was 28.3%. Which is about 2.49 million people. Since Manhattan holds a large latino population, many will get the restaurant's reference and be able to sell their food and make good business. ]]> 2022-09-26 19:19:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2314280985 mendozab https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2314382691 2022-09-26 20:51:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2314382691 mendozab https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2314489152 2022-09-26 23:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2314489152 mendozab https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2314494999 My second example is from the town in Westchester NY, West Harrison, that I moved to 7 years ago. It is a predominately Italian area and every year the Catholic Church hosts an Italian Festival and hangs advertisements that says "Festa Italian" instead of "Italian Festival". It is the only Italian phrase in the posters while the rest is in English. So the church is reaching out to the Italians in that town since they chose to use the Italian phrase. Since many people are proud of their roots, seeing the language that is associated with their heritage, it will make them to most likely attend the festival. ]]> 2022-09-26 23:19:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2314494999 mendozab https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2324309339 2022-10-03 17:59:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2324309339 mendozab https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2324358720 In the scene of the two men speaking at 0:30, one of them says "couldn't have done it better ourselves". There are semantic variables that are portrayed such as "couldn't" pronounced differently and the r drop at the end of "better" and in "ourselves". These pronunciations are the negative attributes because they can be seen as "non standard" English. But portrayed positively to advertise the food sold by Popeyes. And since Popeyes originated in the south, the company is trying to portray where it's from and form a friendly bond between the consumer and the company. I think it worked because by watching this commercial, I don't look down at the variation used. ]]> 2022-10-03 18:27:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2324358720 mendozab https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2346108925 My topic is leave-takings and I haven't met the 30 token mark yet. I will try to always make a note of when I terminate an encounter like in my notes app or write it down. I work at a store where I say bye to many people so I can use that setting for my data. Also I can make phone calls, video calls, or even zoom calls, and see what is said. 
Here I attached the link to my data. So far I have noticed that when someone uses 2 tokens one of them is always "bye". And people who tend to say "see you(later)" are people who are around 20. ]]> 2022-10-19 01:03:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2346108925 mendozab https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2359086353 I began to take note of gender like you suggested and I noticed that most men don't do a verbal reply and mainly nod. Another small detail I also saw from my data is that many foreigners(or people I assume are not from the United States) tend to say "bye-bye". Another trend is that the older the person is, the shorter the reply. ]]> 2022-10-27 13:41:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2359086353 mendozab https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2362681040 2022-10-31 03:55:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2362681040 mendozab https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2363273930 2022-10-31 13:17:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2363273930 mendozab https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2363300178 In the Time article, the stereotype that women speak more than men is pointed out in the beginning, but is contradicted since the duration of speech depends on the context. It is said that women speak more in casual conversations with friends with illuminates the difference model since women speak in rapport style to maintain relationships, versus men who speak in a report style to communicate information. However in formal business meeting environments, men speak more. A study was done which recorded seven university faculty meetings and concluded that men spoke longer. This is due to the treatment of women and their use of speech. Women would be be criticized if they took up verbal space and would be viewed as too aggressive if they spoke in a more report style. What I like about this article and the reason I chose it is that it emphasizes why women hold an inferior role in society, specifically in a formal work environment, which suggests that the reason women use compromising and indecisive linguistic variables since they are socialized differently. And since there was data collection, bias would have less of an impact on the authors conclusions. ]]> 2022-10-31 13:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2363300178 mendozab https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2363831422 Rising intonation or "up talk" and "vocal fry" is what is being associated with women in this article and how "such intonations and sounds" can shape "other people's perception of you". The article is suppose to teach women how to "hit the right notes with colleagues, pals, and potential mates" and avoid using up talk and vocal fry. This is an example of the dominance model because the author indicates that the use of these elements pertain to women. And as a result, women can be seen as inferior versus men who tend to have deeper voices. The author does not state this, but there is the allusion of how these language elements are negative when connected with women. In class I learned that elements like vocal fry are not used more by women but are targeted at women to be looked down upon. This magazine is supposed to be empowering and feministic but by telling women to speak a certain way is ironic. There is no data collection that reveals that by changing your voice and avoiding up talk causes people to view you differently. Therefore, it is similar to Lakoff's idea on women's language, the two authors use vague generalities. So I believe the article is biased due to no quantitive data. ]]> 2022-10-31 18:51:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2363831422 mendozab https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2383923901 2022-11-15 01:46:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2383923901 mendozab https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2383926998 2022-11-15 01:48:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2383926998 mendozab https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2383933522 2022-11-15 01:53:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2383933522 mendozab https://padlet.com/mendozab/2brrk1gkmf6aa32s/wish/2383998731 For the directive function, a classmate of mine in high school used the double exclamation emoji and the shouting head emoji to command us to fail the next physics exam. Since her goal was to get a better grade on the exam, one way is for the test to be curved and that could only happen if most of the class does poorly. Therefore, she used both of these emojis to highlight her demand of wanting us to fail the test. These emojis are used successfully because the exclamation mark and shouting head give the idea she is saying this in a raised and demanding voice to have us follow through with her command.

In the referential example, my mom says that she is well and she is "wanting to 😴 " meaning she is wanting to sleep. She uses the emoji instead of typing out the word for "sleep" to convey information about herself, in response to me asking how she was doing. So again the emoji is used successfully since she gets to the point of my question and simply states what she is doing. 

And for the expressive function I used the skull emoji after my friend sent me a funny video and said how I always thought that video was funny to me. The purpose of the skull emoji was to demonstrate my emotion towards this video which was that I was laughing and this video brings me joy. Also I found that the skull is the emoji form of "im dead" which I talked about in Entry #2 for social variables. So I chose this emoji as well because I was talking to a friend my age so she understands I found it funny, and if I used that emoji with someone like my mom, she would not understand. Therefore I used this emoji correctly in context of speaking to someone my age to express my feelings. 

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