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Abstract
The formation of American slang has its unique characteristics; it is only with the Spanish, France, Denmark and Italy arising from the invasion. The May Flower took the English slang into the United States. Slang perpetuates in a new guise the perennial creative enthusiasm of human culture. Slang from various occupational groups and sub-culture jargon, or insinuations, in essence, the deformation are English, only in a certain range use. Slang was once regarded as "vulgar" language. Now, in Britain and the本论文由英语论文网 www.51lunwen.org整理提供 United States, the prevalence of slang is much beyond the expected linguists. Slang frequently appears in the film, literature, in newspapers and magazines. In daily life, many highly educated people, but also large-scale use of slang exchanges. From hippies to Yuppie, has its own set of slang. The conservative middle class also spoke slang, but has been critical of politicians in order to establish the "People First" image, and also some occasions the use of slang. An Anglo-American country at all levels, so, the widespread use of slang, mainly due of the language of slang is extremely performance of appeal and enrichment. This article from the slang meaning, etymology and people's attitudes in three areas of change, on the slang history of development, so as to deepen people's understanding of slang and slang from the social function of the reasons for the popular slang.
1. Introduction
The definition of slang in Oxford Advanced Learner’s English-Chinese Dictionary is: very informal words, phrases, etc commonly used in speech, esp. between people from the same social group or work together, not considered suitable for formal contexts and often not in use for long. The definition of slang in Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners is: words or expressions that are very informal situations. Some slang is used only by a particular group of people. And the definition of slang in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English is: very informal, sometimes offensive, language that is used especially by people who belong to a particular group, such as young people or criminals. Now, in Britain and the United States, the prevalence of slang is much beyond the expected linguists. Slang frequently appears in the film, literature, in newspapers and magazines. In daily life, many highly educated people, but also large-scale use of slang exchanges.
From Hippies to Yuppie, slang has its own set . The conservative middle class also spoke slang, and has been critical of politicians in order to establish the "People First" image, and also some occasions the use of slang. An Anglo-American country at all levels, so, the widespread use of slang, mainly due of the language of slang is extremely performance of appeal and enrichment.
2.The development of slang
Any language are in constant change and development, but also faithfully reflects the spirit of the times.
2.1 The evolution of meaning.
Slang is a special form of the language, for a long time, people on the definition of slang there is no uniform standard. Slang has been generated, with the development of society; its meaning is in continuous evolution. The slang connotation of rejection by the majority of the people gradually evolved into sub-culture within the group of speech, whether in the context of high or low-context, can be regulated as a very general terms.
2.1.1 Slang as criminals’ jargon
Since the 15-16 cent