Slang Flashcards
Define Cant
Language used in a negative way by a specific social group to talk about other people without them knowing
Define Jargon
Technical Language used by people under a specific occupation
What can Jargon also be called?
Occupational Register
Define Slang
Short-lived language usually used by a specific social group
Who made 15 observations on why people used slang according to what they said?
Partridge
Why do people use slang in terms of trying to stand out?
They are using language only a specific social group are using
Why might slang be used in terms of speaking negatively about people?
People can use slang to make fun of people without their knowledge
Why might slang be used in terms of making a conversation seem less serious?
Because the terminology they use may seem more informal to them