• I. Definition of slang • A. language found only in the very informal speech • B. to identify the communities
• II.Why people use slang • A. help to construct and cement that identity; language exclusive; keep everyone else at a • B. reflect the experiences, beliefs, and-values of its speakers • III.Why students feel cool when they use slang • A. in style, in fashion • B. in the sense of showing that the speaker is knowledgeable. • C. fun and entertaining
Unit 1:Slang: Talking Cool
Yue lang: Talking Cool I. Definition of slang II.Why people use slang III.Why students feel cool when they use slang IV. Different kinds of slang V. History of slang
• V. History of slang • A.closely associated with underground,criminal organizations, groups that deviate from mainstream society • B.more widely used and less unacceptable • in the 17th century more than twenty words were used to refer to vagrants, that is, to someone who has no home or job. • C.become the subject of serious academic study as fascinating social as well as linguistic phenomenon
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IV. Different kinds of slang A. currently most used B. linger year after year C. become unfashionable Look at the following slang, and tell which is which? • Dope-good chill out-relax bomb-best whackbad dude-playboy • Sweet? Phat? Tight?---good Kick it -hang out hella-lots of nerd-idiot cheesy chick toasted wasted gross • gimme five击个掌吧 core