Well, class, it's that time of year again. That's right, it's time to add new music to your iPod. So, you systematically organized every song into its proper category according to style, genre, artist, and singer. Wait? You don't know the lyrics to your favorite song?
Okay, so we don't actually do this, but it does bring up an interesting problem related to the English language. Our understanding of language is often based on our preconceptions. That means we often hear something we think we hear instead of what we actually hear. That might be a bit confusing, but think about knock-knock jokes. They are based on what we want to hear and what we think we hear at the same time. For example, "orange you glad I told you this" is a proper knock-knock punch line. Orange stands in for aren't, which is just one of several words we slur every day.
Assignment:
Write up a list of words and phrases you often confuse with each other. A good list is about ten pairs, since everyone should have different variations. Have them ready to turn in on Monday, because we'll be using them to compare them to actual lyrics from actual songs sometime in the week.
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