Essays about: "English slang"

Showing result 16 - 17 of 17 essays containing the words English slang.

1. 16. The Use of Slang in British English : A Study of the Slang used in Football Factory and Little Britain

   University essay from Humanvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Tim Pedersen; [2009]
   Keywords : Slang; Covert Prestige; Britsh;

   Abstract : The languages of the world are constantly changing and slang intrudes the vocabulary of many people all over the world. But what is slang and where does it come from? Are there differences in the slang that men and women use? And what is the point of using slang? It seems that the slang that was used by previous generations has either gone out of use or has now become a part of accepted standard language; basically, the youth of today reject the slang that their parents used. READ MORE

3. 17. Don't mess with chicks in Burberry paddings : Semantic change in hip-hop lyrics and its impact on mainstream American English

   University essay from Institutionen för humaniora

   Author : Margareta Exenberger; [2008]
   Keywords : amelioration; chick; hip-hop lyrics; mainstream English; pejoration; pimp semantic change; slang; swearwords; queer;

   Abstract : Some people might regard the language of hip-hop as being crude, sexist and inappropriate. Nevertheless, hip-hop culture can also be considered as one of the underground sources of word-formation and language change in mainstream English. Young people have always been a source of language variation and lexical innovation whether we like it or not. READ MORE