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Hi, I'm a student from Vietnam.

I'm writing an essay about Slang of the Teenagers (both US and UK)

Is there anybody can help? I'm really confused about these 2 points.
1. Why do they use slang?
2. What shape(s) up their slang?

2007-03-21 22:13:46 · 5 answers · asked by Tazo m?m m?m 2 in Education & Reference Other - Education

And can you please tell me where I can get the proper information about this?

2007-03-22 22:01:15 · update #1

5 answers

they use it to abbreviate ideas they use it to create new adjectives and verbs to address new situations
they do it to have fun with language

slang is picked up on tv, in literature, or created from everyday words tv movies attitudes of teens and illiteracy/improper grammar can shape slang

2007-03-21 22:23:43 · answer #1 · answered by smartass_yankee_tom 4 · 1 0

1. They use slang because they cannot speak proper English.
2. What shapes their slang is the fact that they are being raised by parents who cannot speak proper English.

2007-03-21 22:19:20 · answer #2 · answered by Liz 7 · 0 1

slang is broken down English its like code words so older parents don't have a clue what they are talking about they get slang from the people who they hang around with different areas have different slang i am from the UK

2007-03-21 22:30:35 · answer #3 · answered by outrun 3 · 0 0

We can speak properly when we need to, we use "slang" words to convey Idea's in a hurry, and to make sure everyone understands what we are talking about in a hurry, ON "ALL LEVELS".

EXAMPLE: Pardon me sir but, apparently you have NOT noticed the "NO SMOKING" sign posted by the proprietor of this GASOLINE establishment, your cigarette has apparently started the chemical reaction known in science as "Combustion", and is producing a large hazard to those of us around you.

This may be shortened to:

"Hit the deck, "FIRE IN THE HOLE", she's GONNA BLOW" !

2007-03-21 22:28:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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2016-10-19 08:03:22 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

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