Inglise keele stilistika II
by ridiculing. Slang in the direct speech is used to suggest that the speaker is excited or wishes to sound funny or
appeal to others.
Cant is the language of underworld criminals, tramps. It is a secret language in which the important words
are disguised for the outsider not to understand. Used in special meaning e.g. mill (prison), plant (theft), jack
(money). There are words that occur in this style only e.g. yegg (criminal), shiv (knife).
Vulgar words expressions and words to be widely used e.g. fuck, dick, ass
Lexical words usually replaced by euphemisms or by scientific words. The very object or reference is
considered vulgar e.g. penis-dick, urinate-piss. Stylistic vulgarism don't express vulgar objects yet, they are
inappropriate because they have negative colouring e.g. smeller-nose, plant-bury, flathead-fool
Curses damn! Bloody!
Shortened forms SOB (son of the bitch)
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