Re: [YAEUT] Lexical variation survey

> [mailto:CONLANG@listserv.brown.edu] On Behalf Of Kelly Drinkwater
Okay, I'll put in my 2c.

> Date of birth:
1963 (in the era of identity theft, the date will not be posted)

> Sex:
Male

> Where do you currently live? (city, state/province, country)
Just outside Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

> Please list the places you've lived between age 4 and age 18, with the
> most recent first:
Long Beach, California; Cypress, California

> Occupation:
> Highest level of education completed:
Tested out of high school at 16.

> Ethnic heritage:
Gringo on one side, "hispanic" on the other.

> What is/are your native language(s)?
Inglés

> Roughly how many years have you been conlanging or studying
> linguistics?
25+

> How many years ago did you first encounter / begin reading (not
> necessarily join / begin posting on) an online conlanging community?
Approx 12 years ago.  Didn't really become an active participant until about 6-7 years ago.

> ....
> 1. the metal device over a sink or bathtub that controls the
> flow of water:
> faucet, spigot, tap
faucet, sometimes tap as in "tap water"

> 2. the apparatus from which you'd get a drink of water in a
> public place: bubbler, drinking fountain, water fountain
drinking fountain

> 3. the device that firefighters attach their hoses to:
> fire hydrant, fire plug
(fire) hydrant

> 4. the container in which you'd put water for washing the car
> or the floor: bucket, pail
bucket

> 5. a machine that performs banking services:
> ATM, automated teller, bank machine, cash machine, cash point,
> guichet, hole in the wall, money machine, commercial name (eg MAC
> machine, Instant Teller, Instabank)
ATM or teller machine.  Used to use "Versatel" (brand name)occasionally.

> 6. stuff you throw away:
> garbage, rubbish, trash
trash, sometimes garbage


> 7. the wheeled conveyance you put your groceries in while shopping:
> basket, buggy, cart, trolley
(shopping) cart. A "basket" would just be the upper part. A trolley is a type of public
transportation.

> 8. a shallow pan for frying eggs or meat:
> fry pan, frying pan, griddle, skillet, spider
(frying) pan

> 9. a piece of chocolate, 4-6 inches long:
> bar, candy bar, chocolate bar
candy bar, chocolate bar

> 10. a carbonated, non-alcoholic beverage, like Coke or Sprite:
> coke, cola, cold drink, fizzy drink, pop, soda, soda pop,
> soft drink, tonic
coke (don't use much any more except in the literal sense of Coca-Cola but used to
use it for just about any type of carbonated beverage), (cold) drink, or often
just the brand name like Dr. Pepper.

> 11. cooking outside over a charcoal grill in the summertime:
> barbecuing, grilling, grilling out, having a cookout
having a barbecque, barbecqueing

> 12. a cold sandwich on a foot-long roll:
> sub(marine), hero, hoagie, grinder
sub(marine). Never really used the term, but I lived in New Orleans for a short time where
it's usually known as a "po-boy" or "poor boy"

> 13. the sweet, creamy layer on top of a cake:
> frosting, icing
Mostly frosting.

> 14. your main evening meal:
> dinner, supper
dinner.

> 15. food picked up and taken home to eat:
> carry-out, take-away, take-out
take out or "to-go"

> 16. an appliance on which you heat food in saucepans:
> cooker, range, stove
stove.

> 17. knives, forks, and spoons:
> cutlery, flatware, silverware, utensils
eating utensils, silverware (even if it's not made of silver), "plasticware" for the
throw-away type.

> 18. contact someone by telephone:
> call, phone, ring, telephone, buzz
call, sometimes ring.

> 19. the toilet facilities in a public place:
> bathroom, facilities, ladies' room / men's room, lavatory, loo,
> restroom, toilet, washroom, WC, john
head, sometimes bathroom or restroom.  When overseas, I tend to just say toilet.

> 20. athletic shoes worn with jeans as casual footwear:
> gym shoes, plimsolls, runners, running shoes, sneakers, tennis shoes,
> trainers, brand name (eg Adidas)
running/tennis/gym shoes.

> 21. a sweatshirt with front pockets and a hood:
> hooded sweatshirt, hoodie, kangaroo jacket, bunnyhug
sweatshirt.

> 22. a piece of furniture that seats 3 people:
> couch, chesterfield, davenport, divan, settee, sofa
couch.

> 23. a piece of furniture with drawers for socks, underwear, etc.:
> bureau, chest (of drawers), drawers, dresser, highboy
chest or dresser, but "chest" is a tall upright piece of furniture while a "dresser"
is more of a horizontal piece that tend to be more for women.

> 24. the last letter of the alphabet:
> zed, zee
zee.

> 25. the place where you pay for something in a store:
> cash, cash register, cashier, check-out, till
cashier, checkout counter. A till is the thing that holds the cash but is usually
called just a "cash drawer"