uses it every day‚ they have become too used to its existence. This is one of the main reasons for slang appearance: different groups of people are trying to enrich the set of words they use every day. However‚ what seems to be left unrealized is the fact that it is not people that define language but the opposite: language‚ or slang specifically‚ defines the group that uses it. Such is the case of slang that young people use: in fact‚ youngsters all over the world create a whole new language that serves
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importance of African American vernacular in the United States today. Black English has ultimately changed society with new terms and slangs. For instance‚ such slangs as “yo‚ what’s hanging‚ chill out‚ hook up‚ ain’t‚ ight ” and many more‚ have been adapted in day-to-day conversations‚ songs‚ magazines‚ and television causing a tremendous change in marketing. Although black slang has positively affected many companies by reaching out to young audiences through advertisements‚ not every commercial was pleasing
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What exactly is cool? While some slang words die the day after they are conceived‚ or can only be applied to a specific culture and geographical setting‚ cool is an ever expanding word that knows no bounds. You can find it describing the temperature of the water that comes from the right side of the faucet‚ or explaining why a product is something that everyone should own. It can describe the genre of music being listened to or a glance into someone’s personality. Not only has it been used in a multitude
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Accents Throughout this controlled assessment‚ I have noticed that I use different accents in different context. When I speak to my family and friends‚ I change my accent when having a conversation with them in English. Which is made apparent when I pronounce: “what else did you have just pizza and nothing else?” in a different accent on transcript 2. This is because I am of Bangladeshi ethnicity which has influenced the way I pronounce words. I may purposely speak in a Bangladeshi accent if I am
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overuse of idioms coupled with a large amount of information thrown into speeches and writing making overwhelming “like a cuttlefish squirting out ink”‚ which immensely deteriorates the English language over time. English has fallen as a victim to slangs‚ which are words that are very informal‚ and it greatly affected the English
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the first words were uttered‚ the ability to communicate has played an important role in our world. Words can hurt‚ heal‚ create‚ build and transform. Language is obviously a vital tool that unites people. Every nation has their dialect and specific slang that made them unique. The variations depend also on the age categories. In American society people of each generation have been adding new meanings and new words into the conversations in order to reflect the experiences‚ beliefs and values of speakers
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definition of the word new slang meanings start to appear‚ evolving the meaning and understanding to the current culture. Professor Anne Curzan had given a TED talk in which she had explained that language in continually evolving and that new slang is constantly being introduced into society. She continued to point out that new slang words are not in dictionaries yet because the writers of the dictionaries are playing catch-up with language. With the modification or slang use of words‚ the words begin
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dreadful for a person in his or her day to day life due to countless reasons. Some of the reasons are: the slangs and acronyms‚ incorrect use of grammar‚ and no sense of proper information being sent in the text message. A person should not use these texting criteria in his or her formal writing. Initially‚ slangs and acronyms are very commonly used while texting. It is important to use the slangs or acronyms in proper textual manner and in front of appropriate audience. More importantly‚ knowing the
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The gay community or LGBT community is a loosely defined grouping of LGBT and LGBT supportive people‚ organizations and subcultures united by common culture and civil rights movements. Furthermore‚ the remarkable growth of the gay community in recent history has revolutionized our culture and consciousness‚ creating radically new possibilities for people to “come out”‚ and live more openly as homosexuals. Before the early years‚ homosexuality was a taboo subject. Since then‚ times have changed
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Cited: Doody‚ Mr. "List of Slang Used in Hip-hop Music." Scribd. Web. 1 Nov. 2012. <http://www.scribd.com/doc/16522469/List-of-Slang-Used-in-Hiphop-Music>. "Homophobia and Hip-Hop." PBS. PBS‚ 20 Feb. 2007. Web. 1 Nov. 2012. <http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/hiphop/gender.htm>. Hooks‚ Bell. "Selling Hot Pussy: Representations
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