Luận Văn Thạc Sĩ Về Tiếng Lóng Biểu Lộ Sự Ngạc Nhiên và Hoài Nghi Trong Giới Trẻ Mỹ

2009

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Phí lưu trữ

30 Point

Mục lục chi tiết

PART A. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Significance of the study

1.2. Aims of the study

1.3. Scope of the study

1.4. Design of the study

PART B. DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER 1. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND LITERATURE REVIEW

1.1. What is slang?

1.2. What slang is NOT?

1.3. Slang as an integral part of youth culture

1.4. Slang as a language variety

1.5. Slang as a register

1.6. Slang and social aspects of language variation

1.7. Social functions of slang

1.8. Lexicological and semantic classifications of slang

1.9. Expressing surprise and disbelief via slang - a speech act

1.9.1. Speech act and speech act classification

1.9.2. Speech Act Theory

1.9.3. “Expressing surprise and disbelief via slang” as a speech act

1.10. American slang and its role in today’s American society

1.10.1. American slang and its characteristics

1.10.2. Importance and prevalence of slang in today‘s American society

1.10.3. History of American Youth Slang (AYS)

CHAPTER 2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

2.1. Aim of the Empirical Study

2.2. Data collection methods

2.3. Follow-up interviews

CHAPTER 3. DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS

3.1. Description of the population sample

3.2. Backgrounds of the respondents

3.3. Findings and discussions

3.3.1. The use of slang expressing surprise and disbelief

3.3.2. Frequency of slang use

3.3.3. Age and frequency of use

3.3.4. Gender and frequency of use

3.3.5. Education and frequency of use

3.3.6. Reasons for using slang

3.3.7. Contexts for slang use

3.3.7.1. Non-acceptability contexts
3.3.7.2. Mid-acceptability contexts
3.3.7.3. High-acceptability contexts

3.3.8. Classifying slangisms according to the trend in use

3.3.8.1. Out-of-date slangisms
3.3.8.2. Pragmatic classification of contemporary slangisms
3.3.8.2.1. Based on the social contexts
3.3.8.2.2. Based on the degree of emotion

3.3.9. Attitudes toward slang use

3.3.9.1. Age and attitudes toward slang use
3.3.9.2. Gender and attitudes toward slang use
3.3.9.3. Education and attitudes toward slang use

PART C. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

C.1. For ESL teachers

C.2. For ESL learners

C.3. For ESL translators

Acknowledgements

List of Tables and Charts

Slangisms of surprise and disbelief

Questionnaire on American Slang

List of additional slangisms of surprise and disbelief provided by respondents

Commonly used slangisms of surprise and disbelief in America today

Luận văn thạc sĩ vnu ulis the use of and the attitudes toward slang expressing surprise and disbelief among young americans