The word "slang" comes from the English slang. This term in translation designates language socially or professionally isolated group of people which is not used in the literary language, or option of a spoken language.
The slang is not harmful formation of language, and is a necessary part of a system of the modern speech rather. It constantly changes, develops, can how instantly to be formed, and to disappear forever. All changes in language connected with emergence of a slang are based on simplification and understanding of oral speech. The slang in itself is a living and dynamic system which is used in different spheres of human life.
Slang history
Time of emergence of the word slang in the English speech is for certain unknown, however the first in writing recorded mention of this word in Great Britain is dated the beginning the 19th century. At that time it was a synonym to a word insult. However by 1850 the word a slang got wider concept and began to designate a popular speech. Its steel otozhestvlyat mainly with lower the population which used it. And since the end of century before last, the term the slang became the standard value for designation of a spoken language.
Slang in linguistics
In terms of linguistics, the slang is one of styles of language which is an antipode of formal or official language. It is at the last step of all possible language forms of communication and includes various forms of the speech by means of which people otozhestvlyat themselves with any given cultural or social groups. However the slang plays an important role in self-identification of individuals which are connected among themselves by certain interests and, anyway, is used by all groups of people. The slang consists of the new forms and phraseological units which originally arose and applied only in certain social groups, displaying their vital orientation. Over time, such words having become public, keep the emotional and estimated character. It follows from this that the slang was originally used by separate categories of society then turned into the public use. Slova-slengizmy are clear for the most part of native speakers. Today this term became multiple-valued. It belongs to vocabulary of the narrow use – has informal character and an emotional okrashennost. Other terms, such as professional speech, slang and slang belong to such type of vocabulary also.
Modern definition of a slang
In the 21st century the most successful definition of a slang is the following: "The slang is such kind of the speech which is used mainly in oral communication and to treat to steady social group which has common interests on the basis of a profession or age".