Does anyone can help me to figure out those words?

Question

1.mockumentary 2. Hongcouver 3. mockney 4. affluenza 5. screenager 6. cineplex

Thanks a million.

Those words are from an artical about portmanteau. Thank you.

Answer 1

A portmanteau is a term in linguistics that refers to a word or morpheme that fuses two or more grammatical functions. Hence the words you give are combinations of two other words -

Mockumentary, a portmanteau of mock documentary (also fictional documentary or false documentary), is a film and TV genre, or a single work of the genre. The mockumentary is presented as if it were a documentary, though it is not factual. It is a commonly used medium for parody and satire.

HongCouver or Hongcouver is a portmanteau referring to Vancouver in the aftermath of the large-scale Chinese Canadian immigration of the 1980s and 1990s, particularly as a result that originating in Hong Kong. The name is considered derogatory by some and simply descriptive by others. It is in public use by residents, non-residents, media, and politicians.

In British English, the term mockney (a Portmanteau of "mock" and "cockney") has come to be used, predominantly in the media, to describe those who present themselves as cockneys (or, by extension, other working-class groups) with the intention of gaining popular credibility. A stereotypical mockney comes from a middle or upper-middle class background in England's Home Counties. (See Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins as an example)

Affluenza is a term used by critics of consumerism. It is a portmanteau word formed by the contraction of affluence and influenza. Sources define this term as follows:-

affluenza, n. a painful, contagious, socially transmitted condition of overload, debt, anxiety and waste resulting from the dogged pursuit of more. (de Graaf, 2002)
affluenza, n. 1. The bloated, sluggish and unfulfilled feeling that results from efforts to keep up with the Joneses. 2. An epidemic of stress, overwork, waste and indebtedness caused by dogged pursuit of the American Dream. 3. An unsustainable addiction to economic growth. (PBS)

Screenagers are technologically savvy young people. They are the first generation to grow up with television and computers at home, music downloads, instant messaging and cellular phones. Douglas Rushkoff first coined the term in his 1997 book Playing the Future.

Cineplex is a portmanteau of cinema and multiplex and may be used generically as a synonym for a multiplex movie house.

Answer 2

the key is where they came from: portmanteau. This term refers to new "words" not officially recognised by being listed in a dictionary, though they may eventually be.

mockumentary: a fake documentary, either a movie done in the form of a documentary or a movie which pokes fun at documentaries, (cf. "This is Spinal Tap" by Rob Reiner, often referred to as a rockumentary)

Hongcouver: a somewhat racist term for Vancouver (Canada) referring to it's large Asian population (Hong Kong)

Mockney: not sure about this one, perhaps an affected or put-on Cockney accent?

Affluenza: looks like a cross between affluent and fluenza, comparing the influx of nouveau-riche into a neighbourhood to a case of the flu ? (not sure about this one either)

Screenager: a teenager who spends all of his/her time in front of the screen, either computer or tv

Cineplex: the current fashion in movie theatres where you have a number of smaller theatres all under one roof, each showing a different movie

Answer 3

Mocumentary--a fictional film that is made to look like a documentary (for example, This is Spinal Tap.)

Hongcouver--area of Vancouver with a high Asian presence

Mockney--someone adopting a fake cockney accent

Screenager--stereotypes of teens that appear in movies and TV but don't exist in real life

Cineplex--large multi-screened movie theatre.

Portmanteaus are words created by combining two existing words into a third word that reflects both meanings.

Answer 4

Knew three of them, got all save one of the rest..

Mockumentary: a film or television program that is shot like a documentary but is fictitious and usually satirical

Mockney: affected speech mocking a Cockney accent

Affluenza: extreme materialism which is the impetus for accumulating wealth and for overconsumption of goods; also, feelings of guilt and isolation from the dysfunctional pursuit of wealth and goods

Screenager: a teenager who is technically savvy, having grown up with computer, television, movie screens, etc.

Cineplex: a complex of movie theaters; a multiplex of separate cinema screens; also trademarked Cineplex

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Well these are obviously composites which have been invented to describe modern trends.

Mocumentary - is a documentary which pokes fun at its subjects

Hongcouver- is probably a reference to Vancouver cityscape which resembles Hong Kong

Mockney - is fake cockney (something which tries to be like London eastend)

Affluenza - the tiredness and illness associated with stress, which is suffered by wealthy go-getters.

Screenager - adolescents who spend all their time in front of a PC

Cineplex - one of those giant cinemas with several screens and other leisure activities such as a bowling alley.

Answer 7

1.a film or television program that is shot like a documentary but is fictitious

2.i think it is a city, like vancouver?

3.affected speech mocking a Cockney accent

4.extreme materialism which is the impetus for accumulating wealth and for overconsumption of goods; also, feelings of guilt and isolation from the dysfunctional pursuit of wealth and goods

5.a teenager who is technically savvy, having grown up with computer, television, movie screens, etc.

6. a complex of movie theaters; a multiplex of separate cinema screens; also trademarked Cineplex

I hope that helped you!

Answer 8

let me know when u find out?

Answer 9

where did you find these words pinky???