U.C.L.A. Slang 2 Ali, Ather; Chong, Fatchhiv; Giroux, Lisa ...
UCLA Occasional Papers in Linguistics,
01/1993, Letnik:
12
Journal Article
Slang words & expressions used by college students at the U of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) are compiled & presented in a dictionary. A brief guide explains the entries & the abbreviations ...employed. The introduction covers the study of slang & its history at UCLA. The definition of slang, its origins, & the sorts of topics it covers are considered & the offensive nature of many slang expressions is briefly discussed. Notes are included on spelling conventions, the use of part of speech terms, the use of sample sentences, & cross-referencing to other entries & to other slang dictionaries. The grammar of slang is noted to differ little if at all from that of the standard language. The ephemerality of slang is noted to be great. 20 References. M. Israel
