THE USE OF SLANG LANGUAGE BY INDONESIAN TEENAGERS I. INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Background It is stated in Kompasiana (2011) that “Social networking is a medium that is widely used by speakers of the language to communicate with each other remotely via the internet. They have interaction by using slang language. Social networks are much in demand by the public‚ namely facebook and twitter. In facebook and twitter‚ the user can write down what he was thinking in the "status" and are able to
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The Analysis of Slang Language among Homosexuals A. Background of the Study Language is one of the identity of a nation is the case with the Indonesian language. Language as a communication tool used by communities to wotk together‚ interact‚ and identify themselves. Any language or provisions actually have in common in terms of sound governance‚ order forms‚ word order‚ syntax‚ grammar and meaning. But due to various factors contained in the user community ’s language‚ such as age‚ education
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1 Characteristic features of slang 1.1 The notion of slang Most of us think that we recognize slang when we hear it or see it‚ but exactly how slang is defined and which terms should or should not be listed under that heading continue to be the subject of debate in the bar-room as much as in the classroom or university seminar. To arrive at a working definition of slang the first edition of the Bloomsbury Dictionary of modern Slang approached the phenomenon from two slightly different
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Many Faces of Greed When thinking of the seven deadly sins‚ many people think of “greed”. However‚ most only think of greed as the desire for lots of money‚ and not the desire for things‚ in general‚ in abundance and in the form of addiction. The intense‚ selfish desire for things such as power and wealth is present in all aspects of life today‚ from children’s movies to historical figures who’ve left lasting impressions on society‚ and has the ability to influence every day life. From a young
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Illustrative Essay Finding the right place to exercise is very important. If a person can find the right atmosphere to exercise‚ then it can be that much more enjoyable to exercise. There are many places that people like to go and exercise. Some of these places include a gym‚ a park‚ a residence‚ a quiet neighborhood‚ etc. A great place to exercise is at home. Many people love exercising at home because you have privacy and it’s indoors so you don’t have to worry about people watching you exercise
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April 19th‚ 2013 Obesity in America Did you know statistics show that more than 30% of American citizens are overweight or obese? The United States of America is ranked at #1 for having the highest amount of obese people in a country. Surprised? I wasn’t the least bit shocked by this outcome. This is slowly starting to become a pandemic in our country that needs to be fixed. There are so many health risks when it comes to being overweight. Diabetes‚ heart disease‚ and shortening of lifespan
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In society today we look at magazines and movies and strive to be just like the people we see. The guys in these magazines have six packs and arms with muscles the size of Mt. Everest. And the girls are all size double zeros with no meat anywhere on their bodies. A lot of Americans work out and diet to accomplish the goal of having these body types‚ but some go to drastic measures to get it. Many eating disorders and their side effects are taking over the lives of Americans every day. Anorexia
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Internet slang is becoming a daily language. This has both merits and drawbacks. To focus on its influence on language‚ internet slang has invited split views on its influence on the standard of language use in non-computer-mediated communications. On one hand‚ internet slang is believed to have a negative influence on the future of language‚ and that it would lead to a degradation of standard. Some would even attribute any declination of standard formal English to the increase in usage of electronic
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Professor Hood English 099 June 27‚ 2013 A language of time When it comes to the topic of slang‚ most of us will readily agree that it is a part of everyday life. Although it has become common today to dismiss slang as a lowering of the English language‚ I believe it is an ever developing language of its own that will be around for years to come. If you think about it slang has already been around for centuries and has shown no evidence of slowing down. With every new generation
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of Foreign Languages‚ University of Danang LƯƠNG TH H NG CHI Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. LƯU QUÝ KHƯƠNG AN INVESTIGATION INTO MORPHOLOGICAL‚ SEMANTIC AND CULTURAL FEATURES OF SLANG IN ENGLISH HIP HOP SONGS Field Code : The English Language : 60.22.15 Examiner 1: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ngô Đình Phương Examiner 2: H Th Ki u Oanh‚ Ph. D. The thesis was be orally defended at the Examining Committee Time: October 2012 Venue: University of Danang M.A. THESIS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (A SUMMARY)
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