Slang influence on the cultural speech of teenagers

Slang influence on the cultural speech of teenagers Student: Kayukova Yuliya Research supervisor : Glotova M. V.

Hypothesis Aim �Young people �The aim of my often use slang report is to find out because of why teenagers use vocabulary lack and slang words in their in imitation to speech modern idols

Subject �The subject of the investigation is the linguistic peculiarities of the language of the youth and the motives for its creation

Purposes � 1. to give the definition to slang � 2. to reveal the examples of slang � 3. to prove or refute the suggested hypothesis

Methods �At theoretical level I analyzed scientific literature about slang, systematized theoretical material about slang, searched and selected the scientific information on the subject. As for the reflection and presentation of the results I wrote a research report, made a computer presentation

Definition �Slang is a set of special words or new meanings of already existing words used in various groups. �Slang is very informal language that includes new and sometimes not polite words and meanings, is often used among particular groups of people and is not used in serious speech or writing. (Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English) � Connie Eble in Slang and Sociability emphasizes the social aspect in defining slang. Slang is an ever changing set of colloquial words and phrases that speakers use to establish social identity or cohesiveness within a group or with a trend or fashion in society at large.

Types of teen slang academic educational process social names of subjects daily round types of personality

Academic slang �educational process aced, got reamed, bombed (did well on a test) �the names of institutions, subjects, professions hardcores (tough courses); slider - an easy course in college bailed, punted, rolled (failed an exam);

Social slang �daily round �types of personality bank, iron, duckets roll, loaf, tubby (fat person) (money) Lame, hubby rags (clothes) (stupid person)

Reasons for using slang popular 30 replacement of literary words 60 imitation to idols 10

Frequency of slang using always 25 in a company 25 rarely or never 50

Will slang replace cultural speech? yes 10 didn't think about it 30 no 60

Reasons for using slang �Attempt to cipher the speech, to make unclear for the uninitiated. �The desire to express the emotions. �To be identified in the company, to show that you are «one of the gang» . �To show "maturity", to be striking and even startling. �Slang is used by the teenagers for the pure joy of making sounds, it is very creative and often humourous.

Conclusion �I studied the classification of teen slang and found that there are two types of it �I revealed different examples of slang �I proved my hypothesis that young people often use slang because of vocabulary lack and in Imitation to modern idols �Slang doesn't adorn but, on the contrary, it makes the speech scanty

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