Slang in America / Essays / ID: 981825

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ID number:981825

Author: Anonymous author (1)

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Published: 01.12.1996.

Language: English

Level: Secondary school

Literature: n/a

References: Not used

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For hundreds of years, English has been continuously changing. Words that were unacceptable 300 years ago are now commonplace. English has always had a trademark of being a comfortable language, the language of the common people (MacNeil 143). Change in the grammar and diction of a language is natural, and English is always confronted with changes. Among them are the use of slang, clipped word endings, and new dialects. Some Conservatives do not like changes because they claim that standard English is a perfect language; they do not want to corrupt it. Others simply do not like chan…

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