Slang of teenagers in social networks

Abstract

The article deals with the use of non-standard vocabulary by teenagers during communication in social networks, microblogs and in everyday speech. The concept of «slang» has been revealed faithfully, because slang is most commonly used phenomenon by teenagers in social networks.The usage and the formation of English and Ukrainian teenager’s vocabulary in social networks and everyday speech became the aim of the research. It has been noticed that at present one of the most interesting language subsystems is non-standard vocabulary which include jargon, slang and vulgarism with the help of which most teenagers communicate. It has been noted that non-standard vocabulary characterized by special functioning conditions which include the lack of previous deliberation, expression and spontaneity of speech between its participants. All this causes absence of formality between communicants. Сontemporary teenagers tend to non-standard vocabulary, using all possible stylistic means such as pan of words and adapted borrowings. However, Internet is the most interesting and diversified linguistic environment. Exactly during the online communication users of social networks, blogs and forums demonstrate their speech creativity completely. They create neologisms, successful comparisons and pan of words techniques. It has been concluded that the vocabulary of teenagers is a specific indicator of changes in society, which responds to the latest trends and phenomena, reflects social and cultural background of a particular era, which is understandable only by its representatives. In accordance with the modern level of globalization, integration and constant increase of English language in the world community slang and jargon became an integral part of the information flow and creates a corresponding layer of the English vocabulary that later gets in other languages through media and Internet space.