The American Dialect Society The Language of ’The Catcher in the Rye’ Author(s): Donald P. Costello Source: American Speech‚ Vol. 34‚ No. 3 (Oct.‚ 1959)‚ pp. 172-181 Published by: Duke University Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/454038 . Accessed: 30/01/2011 11:19 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp. JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use provides‚ in part
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confusing dialect‚ slang and jargon are added. Dialect is when words are pronounced in a certain way by people from certain place‚ for example Londoners will have a different dialect compared to those from the North of England. Social groups use slang; this is the use of informal words that are understood by a particular community and aren’t usually found in the dictionary. Verbal communication can be is probably the most common way we communicate‚ however we all have a different dialects and slang we use
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The Club (1978)‚ written by David Williamson‚ is a satirical play that follows the fortunes and misfortunes of a football club over the course of the season. David Williamson cleverly integrates the realistic portrayal of characters and dialogue into the play in order to effectively provide the reader with an insight into the power and politics of sport and the commoditisation of players. The main themes in The Club that David Williamson communicates across to the reader are power and the concept
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frequently use particular language to impart with one another rapidly‚ this is known as jargon. Slang is a casual sort of dialect that is used by a specific gathering of individuals. Youngsters in some cases speak with one another using types of slang which the care workers may not understand. Both of these are forms of languages that only a certain group will understand therefore if a health care worker used jargon with a service user communication will not be effective due to the differences in
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Essay 1 In Richard Lederer’s article “All American Dialects”‚ he states the ironic truth that “most of us are aware that large numbers of people in the U.S. speak very differently than we do.” (152) How is it that one language can have so many speech communities? It is because of the way our nation was developed. Our language is a mixture of culture and lifestyle that has diverted our English dialect‚ so that each region’s speech is unique. How I speak can define who I am‚
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William Lutz‚ an author specialised in the use of simple and comprehensible language and the avoidance of jargons. “With these words I can sell you anything” illustrate the idiom of marketing‚ how businesses use marketing strategies to attract consumers into purchasing their products. Lutz claims that companies use “weasel words” to confuse and deceive the public. Such words are described in different topics and each of them gives us quite a few examples of how advertisers use these confusing statements
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territorial variants of a national language and local dialects. Variants of a language are regional varieties of a standard literary language characterized by some minor peculiarities in the sound system‚ vocabulary and grammar and by their own literary norms. The variety of English spoken in the USA has received the name of American English. The term variant or variety appears most appropriate for several reasons. American English cannot be called a dialect although it is a regional variety‚ because it
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barriers such as a faulty or missing hearing aid‚ use of jargon‚ language barriers‚ tone of voice or speed of speaking can make the information seem impossible to understand. Cultural‚ intellectual‚ or physical differences‚ or a previous bad experience can affect the way someone interprets the information. They may have already made a decision of output just by viewing interpreter and not yet listening. Language differences‚ use of slang/jargon will make it harder for the other person to understand
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medium‚ photograph‚ motion picture) and slander (defamatory statements made aloud within earshot of others.] 165] 2. Profanity – form of language considered vulgar‚ rude‚ or obscene in the context in which it is used. Offensive language. 163] 3. Slang – informal and unconventional words that are often understood only by others in a particular group. 162 Euphemisms: Soft Talk – a vague‚ mild expression that symbolizes something more blunt of harsh. 152 Names – suggest info about person’s
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that the code conformed by the linguistic norms must be common to all speakers for communication to be possible. This was seen as a dangerous simplification by Bakhtin‚ who asserted that languages are internally divided‚ not simply into regional dialects‚ but also into many different strata‚ corresponding to all possible axes of social division; he thus posited a minutely nuanced variety of class-‚ ethnia-‚ profession-‚ age- and gender-specific languages within the same code. Languages‚ however
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