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... slang . We all use it , but few of us ever consider where slang comes from , how it functions for social subgroups , and the way it passes in and out of standard speech . What follows is an amusing discussion of contemporary slang - its ...
... slang . We all use it , but few of us ever consider where slang comes from , how it functions for social subgroups , and the way it passes in and out of standard speech . What follows is an amusing discussion of contemporary slang - its ...
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... slang started on the Mayflower . Mario Pei , in The Story of Language , points out that the slang use of a piece of pottery for the head found in “ crackpot ” has counterparts in ancient lan- guage , including Latin and Sanskrit . He ...
... slang started on the Mayflower . Mario Pei , in The Story of Language , points out that the slang use of a piece of pottery for the head found in “ crackpot ” has counterparts in ancient lan- guage , including Latin and Sanskrit . He ...
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... slang have you learned ? Do you feel that you better understand what it is and how it works ? Do you have a greater appreciation for it ? Do you feel better about using it ? Explain your answers . 2. Dickson says that slang has given us ...
... slang have you learned ? Do you feel that you better understand what it is and how it works ? Do you have a greater appreciation for it ? Do you feel better about using it ? Explain your answers . 2. Dickson says that slang has given us ...
Contents
Simplicity WILLIAM ZINSSER | 13 |
Freewriting PETER ELBOW | 19 |
Revising Your Own Manuscript | 28 |
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