俚语产生的社会文化条件.doc

The Sociocultural Conditions of American Slang Origination Abstract: American slang is a non-written language innovation and the crystal of history and culture. Slang is an objective existence which is often used by many people, and has become an integral component of the language and an important communication tool. This paper elaborates the sociocultural conditions of American slang origination. Key words: American slang; sociocultural conditions 1 Introduction American slang regarded as a nonstandard language is harmony with the standard language in American .It is a complicated sociocultural phenomenon, and also a mirror that reflecting the development of country, the change of society, and the progress of culture. Americans speak colorful, idiomatic English that may have little resemblance to the language one studied in school. Even a native English speaker might be confused by the combination of slang that characterizes American conversation. So it is very important to capture the American slang expression in order to know others correctly. American Slang The Definitions of American Slang Slang is quite a controversial language, people have different attitudes toward it. It is no wonder that the definition of slang is so variety. Even though people have different ideas about slang, in the face of many various definitions, it’s difficult to give us an accurate definition of slang, but one still can find out some common characteristics of it. And what about American slang? It is found that slang can be regarded as words and phrases or particular meanings of words in common informal use, but generally it is not seen as standard in a language that used by specified expression or class. It is natural to refer it as the words that are commonly used, and can be understood by all people in America. The Resources of American Slang American slang exploits existing forms and their current meanings in various ways, drawing on and often mixing resources from the s