Answer to Question #203991 in English for ash

Question

b) Illustrate your understanding of the concepts you have explained in a) by using an example from a language of your choice. Underline the word (s) that accurately exemplify the language variety in your example. In case the language variety you have chosen is in a language other than English; translate the word(s) into English. 

Answer 1

A slang refers to an informal word often considered unacceptable and contrary to the normal use of language. For example, "TBH" is often used by teens as a substitute of "to be honest." On the other hand, jargon is a type of language well known to a small group of people and commonly used to mask words that could be termed offensive. For instance, passed on in place of "died." Finally, colloquialism refers to an informal language known to a group of people in a particular geographical location. For example, words such as "gonna" instead of am going to.