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SLANG
What is slang?
A type of language that consists of words
language;
there are a lot of specific words and
expressions,
understandable to certain groups and
populations;
English slang has a great influence on
every language,
the slang is used in professional spheres.
40 years old, as
they use
professional slang;
the youth.
Characteristics of slang
Colloquial
Not standard
Restricted
Imaginative
Variable
Colloquial
Colloquial Slang is almost always
spoken.
When it is written, it is used to convey
the flavor of spoken language
For example, dialogues in novels
Restricted
Restricted slang is used only by small
Variable in 3 ways:
By region
American vs. Australian slang
Breeder in San Francisco
Bouncing beef in Sydney
Variable gender
In Australia
Males use mate, dude or bro to describe
Variable time
Most slang disappears quickly
Groovy (1960s)
Main squeeze (1950s)
One generations slang becomes the next
Used literature:
http://www.manythings.org/slang/
A Dictionary of Rhyming Slang by John
Ayto
Fresh Rabbit: A Dick 'N' Arry of
Contemporary Rhyming Slang by Ray
Puxley