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    One popular trend that American adults notice is the use and variety of teenage slang. The teenage slang trend had existed for a while, but with every new generation, words are being added on the list. Often time on the news adults try to help parents decode the teen’s language to understand what their children are saying in text, the internet, and even in person. Teenage slag is a unique language that we teens use to relate to each other. The slag is an important cultural value, because social media

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    Slang and Sociolinguistics All languages grow in the direction of change. All languages exist to meet the needs of their speakers. These two Linguistic Rules demonstrate the flexibility of language to be impacted by sociocultural changes. Throughout the developmental history of the English Language, word borrowing has been an integral system of language growth and change. This long-standing tradition of adopting new words into the language has not been slowed in Modern English, but has rather become

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    speak or the way they act. In this case, the slang word that defines me most is “LOLOL”. Nearly everyone in America is aware of the slang word as “LOL,” which stands for laughing out loud. “LOLOL” means close to the exact same thing as the slang word “LOL” but it represents a continuation of someone, or multiple people expressing their laughter by “lots of laughing out loud,”. There are multiple definitions for this slang word, but the way Internet Slang defines this word is the one that relates most

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    “Slang is language which takes off its coat, spits on its hand, - and goes to work.” 1. EtyDefiniSlangmology Throughout this sub-chapter the Os and Ds shall be analyzed, which implies slang’s ‘birthplace’ and meaning .The Os, known henceforward as origins of the word slang are like the Scooby Doo cartoons i.e. a mystery, an enigma. The 18th and 19th philologists Henry Kennedy Wyld and Ernest Weekly strongly believed that slang was cognate with slengjeord, ‘a new word’, slengjenamn, ‘a nickname’

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    The use of slang in my life today is very evident. My roommates and I always talk slang during the day and the night. I don’t use slang very much in text messages or emails partly because I don’t feel the need and I am normally emailing professors and staff members who expect me to respect them by writing with proper English. Most of the time my roommates and I use slang when we are just messing or playing around. Therefore, the use of slang in my classroom will be mainly for educational purposes

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    speaking to. The use of slang in today’s society is increasingly becoming more and more common. However, this new, modern way of speaking also comes with negative connotations. For this reason, people have had to learn to adapt their speech to their situation. I will be discussing the reasons behind the use of slang, why some people disapprove of it and I will analyse how people change the way in which they speak depending on their situation. Many young people use slang in order to fit in with

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    peculiar disguise mechanism, namely Cockney Rhyming Slang. The salient aim ascribed to

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    communicating it is important to know not only how different language can benefit a communication, but also how it can be a hindrance. There are 6 barriers in language that can have ill-effects on the message that is being conveyed: clichés, jargon, slang, sexism/racism, euphemisms and doublespeak. This essay will describe each so that they will be easy to recognize and avoid in the communication process. Clichés are phrases, words or references that lack originality. “Actions speak louder than words

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    There are multiple cultures around the world that influence a country's way of living. A culture is the way in which certain groups behave, think, and what tangible objects they bring value to. The Colombian culture is profoundly influenced by the Spanish culture, but has many distinct factors that allow it to properly function. The first component of culture is symbols. Symbols are anything with significance and value shared by the people in a culture. A symbol most countries value is their national

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    The Six Major Barriers of Effective Communication Language can be loaded with meaning, beyond its dictionary definition. The meaning of language is often encapsulated in culture from micro interpersonal to macro international. Culture defines who we are and it is expressed in the language we use. When culture is defined as a set of customs, traditions, beliefs, etc., it is more than just a national identity: it is a Sunday social group, a visible minority or youth group, a family run company, a corporate

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