Over the years language has had a change in the way we speak. Slang has become one of the most popular forms of the way we communicate. Slang is often used when people are among their friends or other social groups. To understand slang, you have to begin with understanding language. Understanding slang involves the understanding of the English language, how it has changed, and what slang is.
John Algeo wrote that English came from the same ancestor as German. This dates back to the fifth century while the Celts were living in the British Isles. However, “warfare got so fierce that one local king asked for help the Germanic tribes living in southern Denmark and northern Germany” (Algeo 227). The language brought by the two main tribes, who …show more content…
However, many of the French words were used such as: judge, royal, soldier, fruit and beef. “And its grammar had changed dramatically, losing many of its inflectional endings” (Algeo 228). English also began to have an influence over other languages. “Most of our core vocabulary come comes directly from Old English” (Algeo 228). However, many of the words we use have been borrowed from other languages such as: Greek, Norwegian, Persian, Tongan, and etc. “Most of the words in a large dictionary […] either are loanwords from other languages or have been invented in English using elements borrowed from other languages” (Algeo 229). The estimate for the amount of borrowed words is estimated between 85 and 90 percent. This was a blend of dozens of languages that became spoken in many countries. So the question remains:
“So did English come from German? No -it’s closely related to German, but what began as the tongue of a small Germanic tribe in northwestern Europe morphed over time into something very different […]” (Algeo 229).
This brings me to what we now use consistently (slang). “Slang is creative, aesthetically interesting, and rich in meta-commentary” …show more content…
These three characteristics of slang are closely related (Adams 11).” “[Caucasian] speakers are at least vaguely aware that their use is rebellious, in departing from the mainstream, exactly because it’s racy” (Adams 71). Adams wrote that because we are so sure that slang should be vivid we invent vividness for pedestrian slang terms (Adams 17).” A lot times when people are using slang they tend to use it in a joking manner. Among groups of friends someone may refer to hanging out as kicking it. Another use of slang would be a man referring to his woman as his old lady. Old lady is not necessarily an older woman in that context, but if someone had never heard this before they would think the man is talking about an older
John Algeo wrote that English came from the same ancestor as German. This dates back to the fifth century while the Celts were living in the British Isles. However, “warfare got so fierce that one local king asked for help the Germanic tribes living in southern Denmark and northern Germany” (Algeo 227). The language brought by the two main tribes, who …show more content…
However, many of the French words were used such as: judge, royal, soldier, fruit and beef. “And its grammar had changed dramatically, losing many of its inflectional endings” (Algeo 228). English also began to have an influence over other languages. “Most of our core vocabulary come comes directly from Old English” (Algeo 228). However, many of the words we use have been borrowed from other languages such as: Greek, Norwegian, Persian, Tongan, and etc. “Most of the words in a large dictionary […] either are loanwords from other languages or have been invented in English using elements borrowed from other languages” (Algeo 229). The estimate for the amount of borrowed words is estimated between 85 and 90 percent. This was a blend of dozens of languages that became spoken in many countries. So the question remains:
“So did English come from German? No -it’s closely related to German, but what began as the tongue of a small Germanic tribe in northwestern Europe morphed over time into something very different […]” (Algeo 229).
This brings me to what we now use consistently (slang). “Slang is creative, aesthetically interesting, and rich in meta-commentary” …show more content…
These three characteristics of slang are closely related (Adams 11).” “[Caucasian] speakers are at least vaguely aware that their use is rebellious, in departing from the mainstream, exactly because it’s racy” (Adams 71). Adams wrote that because we are so sure that slang should be vivid we invent vividness for pedestrian slang terms (Adams 17).” A lot times when people are using slang they tend to use it in a joking manner. Among groups of friends someone may refer to hanging out as kicking it. Another use of slang would be a man referring to his woman as his old lady. Old lady is not necessarily an older woman in that context, but if someone had never heard this before they would think the man is talking about an older