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conventional ones. Dumas and Lighter 1978, p.13 argue that the speakers form slang “to break with the established linguistics convention“, As cited by Mattiello
2008, p. 49. Speakers want to create new terms and employ them to change common vocabulary. Thus, they change the usual words into the new terms. The
speakers can use the words super, quality, rock, cool, badass, wicked, corker, killer, and brill to alter the use of word good, which is considered as a
conventional term.
m. Faddishness
Dominantly, slang is figure of speech to create new vocabulary. Mattiello 2008, p. 49 cites slang consists of strange vocabulary which is invented by
“bizarre metaphors” Allen, 1998, p.878 and “extravagant, forced, or facetious figure of
speech” Mc Henry ed., 1993, p.871.” Slang is full of figure of speech. However, there is no clear reason why the figure of speech is used to denote the
object. It is exemplified by bird and chick that are used to denote girls. There is no reason why they represent girls Mattiello, 2008.
n. Humor
Slang usually sounds funny. According to Mattiello 2008, p.49, slang is usually hilarious. This is in line with Yust Ed 1950, p.766 who suggests
, “an element of humour is almost always present in slang, usually as humorous
exageration.” as cited in Mattiello, 2008, p.50.
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o. Vulgarity
Mattiello 2008 states , “slang has been associated with bad language.”It is
full of vulgar words which denote to taboo object. Things that are related to sexual activities handy, blowy, beaver, hickie, reef, that there, rumpty-tumpty,
clunge diver, fist fuck, etc., excrement doo-doo, skid, dingleberry, road apples, pooh, crap, dump, biggies, syphon the python, and widdle,, and other topics
which are taboo to be mentioned or spoken frankly are commonly included in slang. That is why slang is considered as impolite language because it is used to
cover the taboo object.
p. Desire to Impress
One of the reasons slang is used by the speakers is because they want “to
impress or shock others” Mattiello, 2008, p.50. This view is in line with Patridge 1947, p.288 who says that one of the reasons of using slang is to be
“arresting, striking, or even sta
rtling.” as cited by Mattiello, 2008. It is also supported by Andersson and Trudgill 1990, p.78 who state,
“the point of slang words is often to be starling, amusing or shocking.” as cited in Mattiello, 2008. The example
of this case is that slang is applied by a group of male teenager to impress the girls.
q. Hybridism
