Summary Of How Slang Is Something Good In Teenager By Lucy Berry

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The article is based on the experiences of Lucy Berry. Lucy, the mother of Sallive, who explains how she feels about the slang that her son uses and acquired in school/street with his friends. As well as emphasizes that the slang that her son uses is different from the one used in other areas and even the one used in the church. Berry does not specify how old his son is, but he is a teenager, so he should be around 15 to 18 years old. The purpose of this article is show how slang is something good in teenagers, so they should enjoy it.
The author used a qualitative method because she collects the different opinions of her son as well as the different points of view of his group of friends. Also remarks that adults have their own slang, and

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