slang
language (words, phrases, and usages) used by particular in-groups
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slang
Summary
slang is a register[1]. slang has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- slang's instance of is recorded as register[3].
- slang's instance of is recorded as usage[4].
- slang is a type of sociolect[5].
- slang is a type of vocabulary[6].
- slang's Commons category is recorded as Slang[7].
- slang's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Slang[8].
- slang's facet of is recorded as colloquial language[9].
- slang's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[10].
- slang's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11].
- slang's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
- slang's different from is recorded as argot[13].
- slang's different from is recorded as Kurgan stelae[14].
- slang's different from is recorded as colloquial language[15].
- slang's different from is recorded as colloquial expression[16].
- slang's properties for this type is recorded as P6254[17].
- slang's permanent duplicated item is recorded as Slang[18].
- slang's permanent duplicated item is recorded as Q996674[19].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include register[3] and usage[4]. Recorded subclass of include sociolect[5] and vocabulary[6].
Why It Matters
slang has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] slang is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]