a brief analysis of american slang

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1、美国俚语和美国文化ABriefAnalysisofAmericanSlangandAmericanCultureContentsAbstract………………………………………………………….………….1Keywords…………………………………………………………….……..1I.Introduction……………………………………………………………...2II.DefinitionsofSlangandCulture……………………………….………21.Differentdefinitionsofslang……………………………….

2、……………22.Differentdefinitionsofculture…………………………….……………3III.TheRelationshipbetweenSlangandCulture………….…………….41.Languageandculture…………………………………….……………..42.Slangandculture……………………………………….………………5IV.TheOriginsofSlang……………………………….…………………...51.Literarymasterpieces…………………………….

3、……………………62.TheBible…………………………………….…………………………63.GreekandRomanmythologies……………….…………………………64.Ancientfables…………………………………………………………75.Historicaffairs…………………………………………………………76.Anecdotes……………………………………………………………77.Customs………………………………………………………………78.Theanimals’habitualbehaviors………

4、………………………………89.Seafaring………………………………………………………………810.Agriculture…………………………………………………………811.Dailylife……………………………………………………………9V.TheUsageofSlang…………………….………………………………...91.Setting………………………………………………………………...92.Medium………………………………………………………………9VI.AmericanSlangandSubcultureGroups

5、…………………………..101.TeenagerGroup………………………………………………………102.BeatGeneration………………………………………………………113.Politicalgroup………………………………………………………...114.Homosexualanddrugaddictiongroup………………………………...125.Criminalgroup………………………………………………………12VII.ReasonsforUsingslang…………………………………………….13VIII

6、.Conclusion………………………………..………………………….14References…………………………………………………………………14ABriefAnalysisofAmericanSlangandAmericanCultureABriefAnalysisofAmericanSlangandAmericanCultureAbstract:Languageisasymbolofanation’sculturetoacertaindegree.Ontheotherhand,languageinfluencescultur

7、ealot.Fromadynamicview,languageandcultureinteractwitheachotherandshapeeachother.Languageisthecarrierofculturewhichinturnisthecontentoflanguage.Wecandigoutculturalfeaturesfromlanguageandexplainlanguagephenomenawithculture.Learningaforeignlanguage,infact,isinseparablefro

8、mlearningitsculture.AmericanEnglishisrichinwordsthatarehumorous,vividandhomonymous,whichareso-calledslang.Suchwordpla