every word has the same meaning in various regions of the world. Words just like humans are shaped by the location and culture that they are introduced to. This is what makes slang words interesting. Depending on where you live‚ a slang word can have a completely different meaning. For this assignment I will define the slang word “swag.” I’ll be discussing the modern meaning‚ etymology‚ and correct usage. Swag is a common noun used today‚ mostly among teenagers. The word is used to describe a certain
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What is jargon? Jargon is the specialized or technical language of a trade or profession. Perhaps there are not many people who clearly know when jargon first appeared. However‚ most people know that since it is used to serve people’s needs‚ jargon has brought many advantages and disadvantages for people who use it in their jobs or their daily lives. In addition‚ today we can see that jargon is used in many fields in our society. Medical professionals‚ for example‚ use a great deal of jargon to explain
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Languages‚ dialects and slang of Sweden Introduction My research will be how the language variation in Sweden looks today‚ and I will give some information about the Swedish language and other spoken languages in Sweden. I will also look into the sub-dialects called `Rinkebyswedish`‚ ´Swenglish” and slang language. Swedish is now officially the main language of Sweden and is spoken approximately by 10 million people. Although until 2009 it was not the official language. The reason for that was
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Date: March 7‚ 2010 Subject: Slang‚ Juargons‚ Idioms in Business In the business environment of today the use of slang‚ jargons‚ and idioms are a consequential mistake that can cost a business its creditability and reputation. Using such improper language can be a big mistake depending on what was said in the document. Professional businesses enforce a no tolerance policy when it comes to this because this problem can be prevented. Slang makes a business sound unprofessional
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Group paper of Anthropological Linguistic Lecturer: -Hj. Murni Mahmud‚ M. Hum‚ Ph.D. ANALYSIS OF THE USING SLANG LANGUAGE (BAD WORDS) IN MAKASSAR SOCIETY BY MOHAMMAD ASLAMMUDDIN (085214015) TRI WULANDARI (085214017) IHRAM CHARLY (105214017) ENGLISH LITERATURE FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE STATE UNIVERSITY OF MAKASSAR 2012 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A. Background Language is a tool of communication. We can send information by communicate it. A communication can be a
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Speaking is people’s one of basic functions. Without speaking‚ we cannot communicate with others. Of course‚ there are many languages in the world and even a number of dialects in one country. Those dialects may more and less effect people’s lives and people can gradually know the areas’ backgrounds and cultures throughout the dialects. In China‚ because its 5000-year history‚ from east to west or north to south‚ there are so many different ways to speak in this 9‚600‚000 km2 magic land. An old Chinese
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Modern slang in English Prepared by: Tussupzhanova D.B Group: EGR-21 Supervisor: Veber V.A. Kokshetau 2013 Contents: Introduction Chapter I I.1. Definition of slang I.2. Slang I.3. Origins of slang I.4. Development of slang I.5. Creators of slang I.6.Linguistic processes forming slang I.7. Characteristics of slang I.8. Position in the Language Chapter II II.1. Modern slang II.2. Usage of modern slang II.3. Formation II.4. Youthspeak II.5. Common modern British slangs II.6
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AN ANALYSIS OF COCKNEY ACCENT AS BEING ACCUSED OF A WORKING CLASS ACCENT OF LONDONERS by Atik Choirun Nisa A320120201 Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta atiknissa@gmail.com ABSTRACT This research is intended to explain why the Cockney accent is considered as a working class accent in London. The type of the study is descriptive qualitative. There are three techniques of collecting data‚ namely: observation‚ interview‚ and analyzing document. Methods of analyzing data are discussion‚ display data
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UNIVERSITY OF DANANG 2 The study has been completed at the College of Foreign Languages‚ University of Danang LƯƠNG TH H NG CHI Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. LƯU QUÝ KHƯƠNG AN INVESTIGATION INTO MORPHOLOGICAL‚ SEMANTIC AND CULTURAL FEATURES OF SLANG IN ENGLISH HIP HOP SONGS Field Code : The English Language : 60.22.15 Examiner 1: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ngô Đình Phương Examiner 2: H Th Ki u Oanh‚ Ph. D. The thesis was be orally defended at the Examining Committee Time: October 2012 Venue: University
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million people living in the central part of the country. The Cebuano people have been using a single dialect but with different accent‚ pronunciation‚ meaning‚ and the way they deliver it. Cebuano is the language spoken in the provinces of Cebu‚ Negros Oriental‚ Bohol‚ Southern Leyte and Southern Masbate. The purpose of this study is to distinguish the variations and difference of our own Cebuano Dialect. Before the Spaniards and other Europeans came to the Visayas‚ there was no word or place called
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