Students' and Adults' Attitudes towards Jargon, Vulgar Language and Professional Lexis

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Pages: 311-329
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54664/ZBTJ3811

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This study examines attitudes towards slang, vulgar language, and professional lexis. Participants (N = 663) evaluated the appropriateness of four texts in eight communicative situations as well as the speaker. Each text contained neutral lexis and expressions belonging to one of these lexical phenomena. Students disliked speakers who used slang and vulgar language more than adults did. The professional vocabulary has higher prestige among students and speakers were higher evaluated.

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