As defined by wikipedia‚ “Slang is the continual and ever-changing use and definition of words in informal conversation‚ often using references as a means of comparison or showing likeness.” The expressions of slang often embody the attitudes and values of the group members using them. In order for an expression to become slang‚ it must be widely accepted and adopted by the sub-culture and its boundaries. Some modern slang has endured over the decades since its inception (i.e. cool) and some will
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What is slang?……………………………………(3-5) 2. Development of slang............................................(5-6) 3. Creators of slang ………………………………...(6-7) 4. Linguistic processes forming slang ………….......(7) 5. Formation………………………………………...(8) 6. Examples of youth slang during 1960-70’s ……....(8-9) 6.1 Examples of modern British slang ………………(9-10) 6.2 Examples of modern USA slangs ………………..(11) 7. Definition of vulgarism …………………………..(11-12) 8. Vulgarisms in English (some
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shivering and also describes a disagreeable sensation of coldness. There are many different meanings of this word‚ but their are also many modern slang terms of it. The Oxford English Dictionary definition of the word chill means “to grow or become cold or chill often rapidly and to shiver and quake with cold in taken with emotional seizure.” One slang definition of chill is to relax. Once your all active and hyped up‚ you start losing energy wanting to calm down and relax. When you are at peace
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Acronyms‚ Idioms and Slang: the Evolution of the English Language. Although the English language is only 1500 years old‚ it has evolved at an incredible rate: so much so‚ that‚ at first glance‚ the average person in America today would find most Shakespearean literature confusing without the aid of an Old-English dictionary or Cliff’s Notes. Yet Shakespear lived just 300 years ago! Some are seeing this is a sign of the decline of the English language‚ that people are becoming less and less literate
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I find myself to be a very photogenic person. Birthday parties‚ vacations and other special events are all recorded in photographs in my room. One specific picture hanging up on my wall‚ is forever engraved in my mind. I often catch a glimpse of it in the evenings when I come home. I grab it‚ lay on my bed and go back to the best night of my life. The image in the 4x7 thick rectangular photograph was a moment captured by my father. Later on he told me that he had never seen me that happy‚ ever!
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Chengye Yin Engl 115 In the story “Graduation”‚ a young black girl feels anticipated and honored with her graduation day. However‚ on her graduation day‚ she feels frustrated and shadowy because Mr. Donleavy‚ a white man‚ delivers a speech to the graduating class of 1940. At first‚ Angelou is quite excited because she is proud of her academic achievements; besides that‚ she is also about to make a speech in front of many students. In addition‚ her mother also gives her a fancy dress with an abundance
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Thirsty: The True Meaning There are so many thirsty people in this world today. People have strong desires or cravings for the opposite sex and will do anything to get the other person’s attention. When a person is told they are thirsty it is an offensive word. No one should feel good about themselves if they are called thirsty‚ it is an insult. Today it is completely common to find thirsty people everywhere. One example of thirsty would be those guys that only work out at the gym for girls’
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Slang of the 1920s A 1. ab-so-lute-ly: affirmative‚ yes 2. absent treatment: dancing with a timid partner 3. air tight: very attractive 4. Airedale: an unattractive man 5. alarm clock: a chaperone 6. all wet: incorrect 7. And how!: I strongly agree! 8. ankle: to walk‚ i.e.. "Let’s ankle!" 9. applesauce: flattery‚ nonsense‚ i.e.. "Aw‚ applesauce!" 10. Attaboy!: well done!; also‚ Attagirl! B 11. baby: sweetheart. Also denotes something of high value or respect. 12. baby grand: heavily
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INTRODUCTION The present graduation paper deals with the study of slang as a part of language which presents certain interest both for the theoretical investigation and for practical language use. Slang is the use of highly informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker’s dialect or language. Slang is often highly regional‚ specific to a particular territory. Slang terms are frequently particular to a certain subculture‚ such as musicians‚ and members
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Walt Whitman’s “Slang in America” and Burgess’ “A Defense of Slang”‚ both authors express how they favor slang and see it as a way to breathe life to language a sort of new style.The two authors do differ in which Whitman views poetry as a product of slang‚ whereas Burgess refers to slang as similar‚ but not as accepted as poetry is. Both authors believe that slang allows people to escape the unspoken laws of literalism and bring interest into the language. Whitman views slang as a way of people
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