Eliyunint/test

Slang

Slang, by definition, is a particular language (occuring in casual and playful speech) that’s used by an exclusive group of people with a shared interest or identity, the use of which designates who belongs to the group and who does not. Jargon used to be the oldest term of slang, derived from France in the fourteenth century which means “unintelligible talk”. Slang is known to be used as casual, playful, racy, irreverent, or playful language that outlines social in-groups, breaking the English’s standart, while the aim of using it is the exchange of information within the group itself. Therefore, slang also serves social purposes, to identify members of a group and is the linguistic equivalent of fashion which serves the same purpose. Slang also showcases our daily proficiency in the artistry of language, as we adeptly manipulate the auditory, visual, and stylistic aspects of words. The enjoyment derived from using and encountering slang is, on occasion, a form of aesthetic gratification.

Examples of slang:

• Stoned/stoner: stoned, if used by a sixty-year-old, means someone who’s very drunk, but in the twenty-first century, it means someone who’s under the influence of drugs (marijuana).

Example: He spent the whole evening getting stoned at the beach.

• Bet: it serves the same meaning as okay or agreed, however it used to have the meaning as putting a wager in a gambling.

Example: Friend A: Party at Rick's house? It'll be awesome!

Friend B: Bet!

• Rizz: short for charisma, an ability for someone to be charming and easily well-liked by others, sometimes in flirtatious manner.

Example: Yo, dude! You rizz her so bad that she's head over heels for you!

• Slay: oftenly used as a supportive phrase to someone who’s excelling in a particular area or to praise someone’s appearance, it also can be used to address some men who’s showing feminine sides.

Example: Yeah, girl, slay! You're glowing in that dress!

• Sus: short for suspicious, used for calling out someone or something that indicates scepticism and possibly deceitful.

Example: He's sus, I'll keep my eyes on him.

References: Adams, M. (2012). Slang: The people’s poetry. OXFORD University Press INC.

Izmaylova, G. A., Zamaletdinova, G. R., & Zholshayeva, M. S. (2017). Linguistic and social features of slang. International Journal of Scientific Study, 5(6), 75-78.