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Re: [YAEUT] Lexical variation survey

From:<li_sasxsek@...>
Date:Monday, May 5, 2008, 0:23
> [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"