On the feature of American slangs Abstract: With the development of the society‚ slang is accepted by more and more Americans. This thesis analyses features and functions of American slang. The author draws a conclusion that American slang reflects the cultural characteristics of Americans’ humor‚ informality‚ self-confidence‚ anti-authority‚ innovation consciousness and pursuit for time efficiency. Slang is a sort of informal language‚ the original purpose is to express vulgarly or use it as
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with friends‚ relatives‚ acquaintance. There are several sub-groups in this group:Colloquial words; slang and dialect words Colloquialisms serve the dual purposes of efficiency and showing familiarity between the speaker and the listener. For example‚ modern speakers of English often use contractions‚ such as "how ’d" in "How ’d you do it?" as a faster way of articulating a point than using complete words---"How did you do it?" As a way of expressing closeness and familiarity‚ friends may say
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Slang Language and Verbal Communication UMUC SPCH 100 Date: 20120426 Slang can be referred to as informal‚ non-standard phrases or words‚ which have their origins in subcultures within our society. Slang requires that the individual using the phrases is recognizable with the involved subgroup. It can be used as a differentiating aspect of the group recognition. These expressions often embody values and attitudes
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every word has the same meaning in various regions of the world. Words just like humans are shaped by the location and culture that they are introduced to. This is what makes slang words interesting. Depending on where you live‚ a slang word can have a completely different meaning. For this assignment I will define the slang word “swag.” I’ll be discussing the modern meaning‚ etymology‚ and correct usage. Swag is a common noun used today‚ mostly among teenagers. The word is used to describe a certain
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Slang and Jargon together are parts of a colloquial vocabulary of English language. They both are very confusing processes in everyday vocabulary usage. So‚ first of all‚ we will apply to a dictionary explanation in a way to understand the difference between these two similar words. ‚‚Slang’’ in Oxford Dictionary is: 1. A type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal‚ are more common in speech than writing ‚ a nd are typically restricted to a particular
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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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1 Characteristic features of slang 1.1 The notion of slang Most of us think that we recognize slang when we hear it or see it‚ but exactly how slang is defined and which terms should or should not be listed under that heading continue to be the subject of debate in the bar-room as much as in the classroom or university seminar. To arrive at a working definition of slang the first edition of the Bloomsbury Dictionary of modern Slang approached the phenomenon from two slightly different
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Professor Hood English 099 June 27‚ 2013 A language of time When it comes to the topic of slang‚ most of us will readily agree that it is a part of everyday life. Although it has become common today to dismiss slang as a lowering of the English language‚ I believe it is an ever developing language of its own that will be around for years to come. If you think about it slang has already been around for centuries and has shown no evidence of slowing down. With every new generation
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When I was younger there were many slang words I use to say. Slang words were used basically every time I opened my mouth. Slang words were a part of my vocabulary. Some of the slang words for example were‚ Aiight‚ yall‚ fasho and whats popping. These words were mainly used around close friends. When you greet someone you say to them “whats popping.” Also when you’re talking about more than one person‚ that’s when you use the slang word “yall.” The other two slang words can be used for the same thing
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UNIVERSITY OF DANANG 2 The study has been completed at the College of Foreign Languages‚ University of Danang LƯƠNG TH H NG CHI Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. LƯU QUÝ KHƯƠNG AN INVESTIGATION INTO MORPHOLOGICAL‚ SEMANTIC AND CULTURAL FEATURES OF SLANG IN ENGLISH HIP HOP SONGS Field Code : The English Language : 60.22.15 Examiner 1: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ngô Đình Phương Examiner 2: H Th Ki u Oanh‚ Ph. D. The thesis was be orally defended at the Examining Committee Time: October 2012 Venue: University
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