Monday, 15 February 2016

Radio 4 Slang


Quotes: 

"Obviously English but it's an English full of in group low life words"

"We're all users of slang"

"What is slang?" "A counter language.....break down the slang lexis twisting, turning standard English, it's doesn't invent many words"

"Slang doesn't do love , caring or sharing" 

"Slang represents us at our most human, may not be our kindest.....slang is a linguistic safety valve"

"Slang is reusing standard English language" 

"'Yob' oldest slang word and is still used today" 

"Do different subcultures use slang differently...do people use it deliberately?"

"Slang is where certain types of people talk about different thing in different ways" 


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