Why do teens use slang?
As much as people like to harp on about the golden days of their youth, when everyone wrote perfect prose and spoke the Queen’s English, the truth is that slang has been around for centuries and although today’s teens use words most of us don’t understand, they’re no different from any other generation. One of the reasons teenagers use slang is as a way of rebelling against authority, but it’s also used as a way of identifying with each other and to differentiate themselves from people who aren’t part of the ‘group’. Teenagers use slang as a way of ensuring social inclusion among their friends, showing that they are part of the ‘in’ crowd and, crucially, as a way of communicating between themselves without their parents or teachers understanding.
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