A Concise Collection of College Students' Slang
Author | : Xin-An Lu |
Publisher | : iUniverse |
Total Pages | : 137 |
Release | : 2004-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 0595324487 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780595324484 |
Rating | : 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Language is a passport to a culture. Slang, probably the most lively part of a language, is especially so. Understanding of a culture's slang is a great lens through which to know the authentic life of the members in that culture. Slang can also serve to spice up conversations with these members. In this light, a collection is made of undergraduate college students' slang--by college students themselves. For authenticity, more attention is given to comprehensiveness than to political correctness, although racist terms are avoided. This concise collection promises to give you a better understanding of and a closer connection with undergraduate college students.