Essays about: "young english slang"
Found 3 essays containing the words young english slang.
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1. Suburban Swedish maturing : Examining variation and perceptions among adult speakers of Swedish contemporary urban vernacular
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för allmän språkvetenskapAbstract : Up to now, adolescent speakers have been the primary focus when researching contemporary variation in the language of Sweden’s urban areas. This study contributes to the growing body of research on the topic by examining and reporting on adult speakers of what is here referred to as förortssvenska (English: Suburban Swedish). READ MORE
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2. The Use of Slang in British English : A Study of the Slang used in Football Factory and Little Britain
University essay from Humanvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : 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
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3. 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 humanioraAbstract : 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
