Students' and Adults' Attitudes towards Jargon, Vulgar Language and Professional Lexis
Authors:
Stefanka
Fetvadzhieva-Abazova
Sofia, Bulgaria
Pages:
311-
329
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54664/ZBTJ3811
Abstract:
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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