Expressive devices in the language of English- and Spanish-speaking youth
The aim of this paper is threefold: first, to introduce the topic of youth slang by giving an overview of its main characteristics; second, to show the different word-formation processes that slang has to make the speaker’s message more expressive; and third, to study the extent to which...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidad de Alicante
2011-11-01
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Series: | Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses |
Online Access: | https://raei.ua.es/article/view/2011-n24-expressive-devices-in-the-language-of-english-and-spanish-speaking-youth |