A Brief Analysis of American Slang and American Culture

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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.Conclusio

6、n………………………………..………………………….14References…………………………………………………………………14Abstract:Languageisasymbolofanation’sculturetoacertaindegree.Ontheotherhand,languageinfluencesculturealot.Fromadynamicview,languageandcultureinteractwitheachotherandshapeeachother.Languageisthecarrierofcult

7、urewhichinturnisthecontentoflanguage.Wecandigoutculturalfeaturesfromlanguageandexplainlanguagephenomenawithculture.Learningaforeignlanguage,infact,isinseparablefromlearningitsculture.AmericanEnglishisrichinwordsthatarehumorous,vividandhomonymous,whichareso-calledslang.Su

8、chwordplaysarenotwithinthelegitimacyEnglishteachingwhichleadstotheEnglishlearner’smisunderstandingofsom