The document discusses language changes that occurred in the 1970s across several domains. Technological advancements led to terms like "hard disk", "window", and "virus" entering the vocabulary. Environmental concerns rose and terms like "renewable energy" and "global warming" were first used. The feminist movement advocated for more gender-neutral language by criticizing words like "chairman" and popularizing "they". New genres like punk rock, heavy metal, and rap influenced music vocabulary.