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Why Use Slang?
There are many reasons
people use slang words and expressions. It can be used just for fun or as a way
to be witty or clever. You can use it to be different or startling.
Even if you
don’t know it, slang enriches the language. Many use it as a way to be friendly,
or to show that they belong to a certain group or profession. Some engage in
slang usage to be secretive, like those in secret societies, children,
students, or prisoners.
Slang is a way of using descriptive or
figurative language. It sometimes is irreverent and humorous. Slang expressions
describe activities or objects. There is a high number of slang terms
associated with the activity or object if it is prevalent. In 1901, G. K.
Chesterton wrote “All slang is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry,” in Defence of Slang.
About American Slang
American slang is different from British slang because of the evolution
of American English ...
History of American Slang
Words
Language constantly evolves and the meanings of words in it change. Slang
refers to words or phrases that begin to be used in a widespread way. This way,
our language renews itself and changes with the times. Slang words show the
attitudes of the group or sub-culture that uses them. Slang can appear as a
brand new word, a new meaning for an existing word, an abbreviation for a word,
or a word that becomes more generalized than its former, narrow meaning.
The history
of American slang words starts around the 17th century. By the 18th century,
the differences between America and other English speaking countries prompted
the evolution of slang. For a time, any words not used in Britain were
considered slang. Originally considered to be the language of foreigners and
criminals, slang began to be used by writers in the 1900s. So the history of
American slang words started as America started and continues today.
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