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American Slang and Its Social Functions Contents 1. Introduction 1 2. The Overall Observation of American Slang 2 2.1 The Origin of American Slang 2 2.2 The Definition of American Slang 4 2.3 The Formation of American Slang 5 2.3.1 The Formation of Structure 5 2.3.2 Other Ways of Formation 6 2.4 The Features of American Slang 8 2.4.1 Informality 8 2.4.2 Brevity 9 2.4.3 Newness 9 2.4.4 Rhetoric 10 3. The Social Functions of American Slang 11 3.1 The Functions of Language 11 3.2 The Social Functions of American Slang 12 3.2.1 Showing Respect 12 3.2.2 Identifying Membership 13 3.2.3 Achieving Solidarity 13 3.2.4 Expressing Feeling 14 3.3 American Slang in Learning English 15 4. Conclusion 16 Works Cited 17 1. Introduction Slang used to be regarded as indecent, vulgar language. However, today people have realized its value; more and more people widely use such language form in their daily communication. Even some slang terms and expressions have been drafted into the dictionaries. As one of the most powerful countries in the world, the U.S.A is more and more influential. For English learners, learning slang can help them to avoid misunderstanding and enhance language competence. This thesis discusses American slang from the relations among society, culture and language. The examples cited in this paper will deepen the understanding of the importance of American slang. Many linguists and scholars have studied American slang in different aspects. John Wintherspoon who studied American slang from the linguistic perspective pointed out that slang was cant. Probably he is the first people who began to study American slang in the U.S.A. Whitman wrote a short valuable article in American, which discusses the history of American slang and studies slang in a general view. In 1893, Brand Matthew in The Function of Slang handled the principles in a new suggestive manner. Robert L. Chapman in Dictionary of American Slang analyzed and recorded American slang terms. In the 20th cent