2009年11月26日星期四

Types of Speech

Standard custom Bounce House Inflatablesage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and
accepted by a majority of the speakers of a language in any situation
regardless of the level of formality.

Colloquial speech often passes into standard speech. Some slang also passes
into standard speech, but other slang expressions enjoy momentary popularity
followed by obscurity. In some cases, the majority never accepts certain
slang phrases but nevertheless retains them in their collective memories.
Every generation seems to require its own set of words to describe familiar
objects and events.

It has been pointed out by a number of linguists that
three cultural conditions are necessary for the creation of a large body of
slang expressions. First, the introduction and acceptance of new objects and
situations in the society; second, a diverse population with a large number
of subgroups; third, association among the subgroups and the majority
population.

Finally, itchina Bouncer Inflatables is worth noting that the terms "standard" "colloquial" and"slang" exist only as abstract labels for scholars who study language. Only a tiny number of the speakers of any language will be aware that they are using colloquial or slang expressions. Most speakers of English will, during appropriate situations, select and use all three types of expressions.

As such, these words and expressions
are well defined and listed in standard dictionaries. Colloquialisms, on the
other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all
speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not
considered appropriate for more formal situations. Almost all idiomatic
expressions are colloquial language. Slang, however, refers to words and
expressions understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as
good, formal usage by the majority. Colloquial expressions and even slang
may be found in standard dictionaries but will be so identified. Both
colloquial usage and slang are more common in speech than in writing.

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