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How to Learn English Slang

Saturday, June 27, 2009
Related Tags: slang | slanguage | dictionary | resources | random
 

Instructions

  • Step 1:
    Use a slang guide found on the Internet. There are many such websites out there. The English Club has an extensive alphabetized guide featuring hundreds of the most popular English slang words. Also review the Urban Dictionary (see Resources), an ever-evolving dictionary that features the most current slang.
  • Step 2:
    Compare English slang in the United States with the United Kingdom (see Resources). Familiarize yourself with the similarities and the differences between the two.
  • Step 3:
    Study slang from around the country. Many times the same words are used differently even within the United States. The Slanguage website (see Resources) breaks down slang and local vernacular by state.
  • Step 4:
    Consider the Random House Historical Dictionary of Slang (originally with "American" in the title), a three-part series that covers slang throughout history, word meanings, origins and quoted examples of slang.

Resources


How to Learn English Slang Provided by eHow.com
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