The Role Of Slang, Swearing, Jargon, Or Euphemism In American Culture

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Introduction

It is interesting how the modern world has shaped numerous mediums and gadgets of astute and comprehensible communication; where the inhabitants of earlier times merely resorted to self devised signs and signals for communicating and sending across their messages. However, no matter how dynamic and innovative mediums the technical advancements may pave for this world, the prime and foremost aspect of communication between individuals will always be the language that they know and understand.

Language

The literal and technical meaning of the term language denote the astute manner of communication between the individuals, via the complex and self crafted communications systems, which primarily comprise of signs, symbols, ciphers, codes, and understandable words. Primarily, language is believed to be a method or structure of predetermined symbols or signs for the purpose of deciding or encoding specific information, and sending across one's message.

Significance Of Language

As apparent and comprehensible from the previous section, the first and foremost aspect of significance of language lies in the fact of being able to effectively communicate with each other, understand the stances and be in a position to send across the desired message and be received accordingly. However, it can easily be vocalized with sheer conviction and eloquence that the significance, which the aspect of language holds for a human life is rather incomparable. Interestingly, apart from this core and pivotal aspect, it is also believed to be a sheer gadget or mode of developing friendship, relations, exchange of cultures and views, and most importantly language is an astute component of defining and devising one's thoughts, perceptions and even personality (Bowers, 2011).

Language And America Culture

One reality cannot be denied at any aspect, and that is the core relation of language and its role in the culture of a specific region or community. Bearing in mind the core connotations that are attributed to the aspect of culture, it will be deduced that culture is the mannerism, values, lifestyle, attitudes, behaviour and reflection of the society and in all these facets of culture, language is believed to an integral constituents that sends across a direct reflection of the culture of that community.

Endeavouring to describe the American culture, a naïve mind will undoubtedly have immense difficulty in assimilating the vast diversity of numerous aspects, and try to squeeze in a single facet of defining American culture. The most widely spoken and understandable language is English, and the prime dialect endorsed by this nation is the American English.

Slang, Swearing, Jargon, Or Euphemism

It is a common belief that nothing remains constant, and every phenomenon of this world tends to undergo gradual, but incessant changes; somewhat similar is the case with the feature of language, as well. New era, new times and new dynamics of the world have brought in news specifications and aspects to the key standing and stature of the American language, as well. ...