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The language that is most loved by young people, they use this language to communicate with their friends. slang makes life easier to every young person because the is no need to use big words when you talking to your friends. There is also a big problem when a person use a slang most of the time, because you might use a slang in a wrong place, like in an interview so you should be careful were you use slang language. Slang is the language of young people, slang can be described as informal, nonstandard words or phrases (lexical innovations) which tend to originate in subcultures within a society. It is a fast moving river and although its bends and flows seem the same. People argue that slang in the form of AIM lingo causes students to under-perform in English tests or exams because they do not always fight the tendency to use AIM abbreviations. Slang in the form of ghetto lingo is also problematic when it comes to tests because, students forget to write in a proper English and they mix English with slang. When people lament the state of the English language, they often criticise new vocabulary, such as the slang, buzzwords and jargon that arise from young people, advertising, and technology. But new vocabulary marks linguistic change only in a relatively superficial way. Significant changes in language happen more slowly.
COOL CAMPUS SLANG
-aw yea - Oh, yes.
-balla' - Someone who flaunts money.
-ballin - To flaunt money. To be noticeably rich.
-bank - money. Usually a lot of it. "He got bank!"
-be easy - A plead for someone to calm down or relax.
-wassup - (derived from "what's up?") What is going on? How is it going? Good to see you.
-you feel me? - A question asked to make sure someone understands you or where you’re coming from. See “feel me.”
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Mhm slang, I can say I hate it because when it comes to formal writing I sometimes struggle, but its nice, simple and short I wish it was recognised as a good writing especially academical
ReplyDeletelol1! Girl you not the only one who wish so.
DeleteI liked your angle but i couldn't finish reading your article because of bad Grammar, Repetition &bad connection of ideas!!! so revision is da only way to go mi-lady... *no-offence thou*
ReplyDeletethank you for letting me know, I dont get angry when am corrected.
DeleteSlang is cool but i just prefer not to use it.
ReplyDeleteI really think young people are skating on thin ice by using slang instead of traditionl English,Their level sod literacy is going to drop as they are going to struggle when they get to the corporate world
ReplyDeleteU feel me?-thats hilarious.I never knew it means that.
ReplyDeleteWith this blog we are learning.
Slang is not bad,but be careful how you use the language.
I can see that you understand what am trying to say
Deleteslang is not bad but we should be careful how we use it.i sometimes forget and write slang where im not suppose to so i decided not to use it anymore.
ReplyDeleteSlang is much faster and easier to write but it has become a bad habit of which we have gotten used to and makes our english teachers look bad as if they never tuaght us the basics of english.
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing wrong with using casual language or "slang" as you call it when talking to friends or in a social networking space. It becomes a problem when young peolpe use it in formal situations though.
ReplyDeleteit is fine to use slang to communicate but it is not good for every situation. kids have forgoton that elders should be respected as they use slang when talking to their grandparents aswell.
ReplyDeleteIt has become our daily regime,it's either you have adpoted it entirely and by that I mean whether you talk in slang all the time. or you are against it. At the end of the day it depends on the situation or the people you are talking to at that time.
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