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... slang ; older people normally do not pick up and use contemporary slang , but rather retain the slang that was in fashion when they were younger and their language habits more flexible . There is no sure evidence whether the speaker is ...
... slang ; older people normally do not pick up and use contemporary slang , but rather retain the slang that was in fashion when they were younger and their language habits more flexible . There is no sure evidence whether the speaker is ...
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... slang or colloquialisms is a particularly important clue to the time background of a passage . A letter in which a young man speaks of a fraternity stag party or a musical comedy as having been " bully " can be dated with fair accuracy ...
... slang or colloquialisms is a particularly important clue to the time background of a passage . A letter in which a young man speaks of a fraternity stag party or a musical comedy as having been " bully " can be dated with fair accuracy ...
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... slang by eminent writers , past and present . How do the connotations of the metaphor used by each writer define his own attitude ? 3.3 1. Slang is language that takes off its coat , spits on its hands , and gets to work . 2. Slang is a ...
... slang by eminent writers , past and present . How do the connotations of the metaphor used by each writer define his own attitude ? 3.3 1. Slang is language that takes off its coat , spits on its hands , and gets to work . 2. Slang is a ...
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Denotation and Connotation | 1 |
Diction | 55 |
Other Determinants of Tone | 130 |
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