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The use of slang is a controversial topic nowadays which provokes a heated debate on its definition and linguistic relevance. The concept of slang has been defined by many linguists who have restricted it mainly to the colloquial or bad language and have applied this term in parallel with such language varieties as jargon, dialect and cant. In this chapter we will explain what we mean by saying “slang” and explore its origins and main sources in English. The Oxford English Dictionary defines the word “slang” as a language of a highly colloquial type that is considered to be below the level of the standard educated speech and consists either of the new words or of the current words employed in some special sense. It follows from this that the definitions of this word should be viewed from various perspectives which should include the lexicographic, sociological, stylistic and linguistic approaches. The slang words are some words which do not belong to the standard vocabulary or language. They are used informally and are more commonly used in speech than in writing. Put it differently, the slang is an informal non-standard variety of speech which is characterized by newly coined and rapidly changing words and phrases. It is not merely a lexical phenomenon; it is a kind of linguistic practice rooted in the social needs and behaviour of certain groups of people.
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