Troublesome Slang (PART 3 OF 3)
【Himiko's Monologue】
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While many forms of language may be considered "sub-standard", slang remains distinct from colloquial and jargon terms because of its specific social contexts.
While considered inappropriate in formal writing, colloquial terms are typically considered acceptable in speech across a wide range of contexts, while slang tends to be considered unacceptable in many contexts.
In any case, I'd like to meet my "Romeo"---a decent man in my future life.
How come I'm always a loner?
I wish I could meet a nice gentleman at the library in my town as Diane met Kato.
Well, they say, there is a way where there is a will.
I hope Kato will write another interesting article.
So please come back to see me.
Have a nice day!
Bye bye ...
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If you've got some time,
Please read one of the following artciles:
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■"Go Bananas"
■"Manwatching"
■"Stanley Boardwalk"
■"With Your Tiger"
■"A Second World"
■"Asexual Thought"
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■"Stanley 125 Years"
■"Sushi @ the Globe"
■"Peace@Syria & Pentagon"
■"Sweet Memory"
■"Unforgettable Movies"
■"Typhoon 26"
■"Great Luck"
■"Diane@World"
■"Diane@Spam"
■"Sabina"
■"Happy New Year"
■"Merange & Sabina"
■"Beauty in Spa"
■"Love @ e-reading"
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Hi, I'm June Adames.
Jargon refers to language used by personnel in a particular field, or language used to represent specific terms within a field to those with a particular interest.
Although jargon and slang can both be used to exclude non–group members from the conversation, the intention of jargon is to optimize conversation using terms that imply technical understanding. On the other hand, slang tends to emphasize social and contextual understanding.
The expression "down size" is an example of jargon, while the adjective "gnarly" is an example of slang.
"Down size" originated from 1990's era corporate jargon, as a euphemistic way to talk about layoffs.
"Gnarly", by contrast, originates from off-roaders, talking about the most treacherous area of a mountain, which likely would have gnarls of some kind, but was extended by this same group to mean any kind of intense or particularly daring act.
While colloquialisms and jargon may seem like slang because they reference a particular group, they do not fit the same definition, because they do not represent a particular effort to replace standard language.
Colloquialisms are considered more standard than slang, and jargon is often created to talk about aspects of a particular field that are not accounted for in the standard lexicon.
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ところで、愛とロマンに満ちた
レンゲさんのお話をまとめて
『レンゲ物語』を作りました。
もし、レンゲさんの記事をまとめて読みたいならば、
次のリンクをクリックしてくださいね。
■『愛とロマンのレンゲ物語』
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■『軽井沢タリアセン夫人 - 小百合物語』
とにかく、今日も一日楽しく愉快に
ネットサーフィンしましょうね。
じゃあね。
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