Course Paper The Use of Slang in Modern American And British Newspapers Faculty: Foreign Languages Department: English and Linguistics Year: 3 Group: 14 Student: Maria Zakharyan Supervisor: L. Sargsyan Yerevan 2012 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................2 CHAPTER I. THE SLANG IN MODERN ENGLISH.
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Expressing teen identity by using slang:attitudes and opinions towards the slang of teenagers Introduction One of the most significant elements which people notice while meeting with someone is the person’s language. As Trudge (2000:2) points out‚ the manner in which we use our language has a great importance while “establishing social relationship and while conveying information about the speaker”. Ethnic background‚ gender‚ education‚ social class‚ age and many other aspects may influence
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otherwise known as slang. Some say that slang is not true English; that it should not belong in our vocabulary‚ but I am here to tell you otherwise. Slang has been used for many years and is slowly shaping the English language‚ to make it more interesting and unique. So what really is slang; how has it spread and has it enriched our language? To begin with‚ slang is neither profanity nor bad grammar; it is an informal language and is not appropriate for formal occasions. Slang was used throughout
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using slang or incorrect words (“BBC”). Slang is defined as incorrect ways of using words. Schools have banned students from using slang in the classroom so they can better prepare themselves for future careers (“The Independent”). “Slang is lazy and makes people that use it look ignorant” says Alexis Acquire (”Students”). There are times when slang isn’t acceptable and slang is one of them. You should always think about when and where you are when you say something. Schools should ban slang so that
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They use other words; they use slang. None of the most advanced and flexible ways of teaching English of any country can catch modern quickly developing English. But our educational system is at the very end. Now it is well known that none of the Americans speak English we study. Some scholars divide the English language into two different languages: the Standard English language and slang. This fact proves that slang comes to be a very numerous part of English. Slang covers a lot of drawbacks of
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Prison Slang and the Language between Inmates and Correctional Officers Prison society has always had its own language and over the years‚ prison language has evolved. Correctional officers have to deal with a considerable number of offenders with a large variety of issues. All the inmates segregate themselves by race or religion in prison. At times dealing with each race or religion in a prison environment can be difficult. Prison staff are trained to understand how inmates live and the issues
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PROPOSAL AN ANALYSIS OF JARGON SPOKEN BY CADRE OF HMI KOMISARIAT OEMAR BAKRIE UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG By : Sociolinguistic 5C Achmad Syaiful Badar 08360197 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF MALANG 2010 – 2011 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Language happens in any time and any places in our lives. It is used by people to comucate each other.
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The subject of this study is slang and how the use of slang can be transferred from a source text in one language to a target text in another language. I have chosen this subject because slang is something in a conversation or similar communicative situation that most people easily recognize as soon as it is uttered‚ but explaining and defining what slang is and how it functions is an entirely different matter. Consequently‚ it is interesting to research the use of slang in order to determine if there
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Hello‚ Professor and classmates! Jargon relates to a group of professional or specific activity that use shorthand‚ to quickly express ideas that are discussed among members of a group. The colloquialism is an informal style of writing or speaking. Slang is a way of speaking with friends or acquaintances. Keep me in the loop this means let me know what’s discussed at the meeting or if you find out anything that’s going on in the other departments keeps us informed. Make sure I’m tracking- remind
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on the Internet‚ like "PK" dinosaurs" and so on. These are all Internet slang terms. Whether to allow or forbid these terms in news and formal documents has become a hot topic as the ban is introduced in Shanghai. The public holds different views on the regulation. From where I stand‚ as the inevitable result of social development，Internet slang should not be banned in news and formal documents. Firstly‚ many Internet slang terms such as classifier are widely spread and commonly used among young
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