How The Slang of The Next Generation Is Different From The Other Generations

Title: How The Slang of The Next Generation Is Different From The Other Generations

Introduction:
Slang is comprised of very informal language that is used mostly in speech. Slang very particular to the groups in which it is spoken in, this means that slang used by one group will be very different from another's. Slang is especially popular with children and it can sometimes be difficult for adults to understand.

Procedure:
The subject was interviewed and was asked the following questions:
-What was her opinion on slang
- Where she learnt slang
- Where she used slang
- How slang impacted her life
- What slang was unique to her school
-How popular slang is at her age.

Findings:
When the subject was asked when she used slang the most, she said that it was mainly used around friends and her siblings. This shows that the slang of today's children is not appreciated or recognized by adults. Adults would not understand the slang of the next generation and this shows how group
specific slang generally is. This also allows children to seperate themselves and their groups from adults.

She learnt slang from her friends and her siblings. She also stated that slang did not impact her lifeand this shows how normal using slang has become.

Slang that was unique to her school included:

'Singsong,' which is cheerleading practice.
'Adorbs,' which shows that one greatly appreciates something.
'Snoepie,' which is the name of the school tuck shop.
'Insta,' which refers to, the social network, Instagram.
'Cray-cray,' which shows that something is crazy or strange.
'Waksies,' which refers to the frozen yoghurt outlet.
'MacD’s,' which refers to the fast food franchise.
'Wolves,' the name for their first team rugby.

Slang is very popular amongst the youth as the subject gave it a popularity score of 8-9 out of 10.
This shows that slang is extremely popular and widespread slang is and how well rooted it is in the vocabulary of children.

Conclusion and Reccomendations:
Slang is popular amongst children and it has become assimilated with regular English and the slang of the next generation is very specific to them. Adults, in order to relate to children, should make an effort to learn their slang. The slang of the next generation is different from that of other generations because it is more popular.