Exploring LanguageAddison-Wesley Longman, Incorporated, 1997 - Language Arts & Disciplines |
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... slang of street language , which was very effective with his peers . But these skills could not be transferred to letters : " How would I sound writing in slang , the way I would say it , something such as ' Look , daddy , let me pull ...
... slang of street language , which was very effective with his peers . But these skills could not be transferred to letters : " How would I sound writing in slang , the way I would say it , something such as ' Look , daddy , let me pull ...
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... slang needs a group to continue speaking it . Val and CB just had too small a following . Also , Val was a kind of self - parodying slang that never took itself seriously enough to be granted general use . 4. It's hard to believe ...
... slang needs a group to continue speaking it . Val and CB just had too small a following . Also , Val was a kind of self - parodying slang that never took itself seriously enough to be granted general use . 4. It's hard to believe ...
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GOSHGARIAN. Jargon might be considered a subset of slang , some of which passes into general usage as slang in contrast to the technical medical jargon he cites , which is strictly doctor talk . 6. The Simpsons have achieved tee - shirt ...
GOSHGARIAN. Jargon might be considered a subset of slang , some of which passes into general usage as slang in contrast to the technical medical jargon he cites , which is strictly doctor talk . 6. The Simpsons have achieved tee - shirt ...
Contents
CHAPTER | 1 |
SOME PERSONAL BEGINNINGS | 8 |
Talking in the New Land | 14 |
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