Names
Prediction: What is your generic term for a soft drink?
Which of these terms seems to be the most popular nationwide?
Is the term you use similar to the majority of other people in your region?
Do you live in a divided household: one parent uses one term, the other, another?
What do you think causes regional variation for language?
Do you think these sorts of regional differences might also translate into political/ideological differences?
Can you think of any other terms that have such wide regional variance?
What questions do you have about all this?
Conduct an informal survey in your classroom/school and see how united you are by soft drink term choice!
