PPT-1920’s Slang

AllWet Wrong Arguing a mistaken belief Applesauce Nonsense Banana Oil Nonsense Bees Knees A great thing Berries Anything wonderful Bible Belt An area of the south pertaining to religion. Where is it used?. As the name suggests, British slang is commonly found all over England. Although, it is not used in Scotland, Ireland or Wales, who all have their own slang.. However, although most British people use the same slang, most major cities contain different accents, so the pronunciation of certain words changes.. The 1920s. 1920s Slang. The 1920s was a colorful decade in both Europe and America, sandwiched between the hardships of the two World Wars. Especially in the United States, the 1920s was also accompanied with a dizzying amount of slang, most of which was used by young people. Many phrases from 1920s slang are still used in modern English, as is the case with terms like “baby” for sweetheart, “necking” for making out, “john” for toilet, and “Joe” for coffee. Others have faded into obscurity, only to be revived in films and books which celebrate the 1920s.. Guess the definition… . The word . ´slang´ describes a way of speaking. Do you think slang is: . A) An abbreviation of ‘special language’, originally used by spies? . B) Technical language only used by university students?. Can you think of some words for a northerner or southerner?. Jot down a few slang words that you see or . already know….. Southern slang for northerners. Yankee. Blues. Smoked Yanks. Desecrated Vegetables. Prohibition. January 1920- 18th Amendment. Sale of alcohol was illegal . Bootlegging- Illegally producing and selling alcohol . Speakeasies. Illegal establishments that sold liquor. “Speak easy” when you are at a bar so you don’t look nervous or act suspicious . There were significant differences between the quality of play and the fan base for pro and college basketball. . Many of the professionals never went to college and some did not even complete high school. . For today, 11/10. Take out paper for notes. Label it “Intro to/Language Definitions”. Fun FOOD Friday is tomorrow!. Refrigerated?. Carry around?. Peanuts?. Tomorrow is . LAST. day for Hunger Games!. Lefteris Kailoglou. University of Worcester. E.Kailoglou@worc.ac.uk. Slang. Everybody talks about it. Can it be defined?. Does it exist?. If it exists, can we describe it and, therefore, define it?. 2. American . Communist Party . formed in 1919. c. ommunist ideas frightened much of the public. Palmer Raids . (1919) resulted in the deportation and arrest of . thousands. n. o evidence of revolutionary conspiracies uncovered. For today, . 11/06. COCKNEY RHYME SLANG!. Cockney rhyme slang. “He’s going to the pub for a few . Britneys. !” (He’s going to the pub for a few beers!). “After school, I head right to my Mickey. A to Z the 1920s. Bolsheviks. Sacco and Vanzetti. Nativism. Communism vs. capitalism. Red Scare. Scopes trial. Evolution. Fundamentalism. Prohibition. moonshine. 21, 18. Al Capone. NAACP. Other minorities. Nee U! . Justino da Silva & Cesaltina Tilman. . 1. Díli . Institute. . of. . Technology. . Matenek. . Nodi. . Serbii. The. . Seventh. . East. . Nusantara. . Conference. 14.05.2018 . Objectives . iENGLISH LYRICS ON ALBUM HOT PINKSubmitted as a Partial Fulfillmentof the Requirements for Getting Bachelor Degree in Department of English Education ByPRIVA OKTILIANAA 320 160 123DEPARTEMENT OF ENGLI Definition. : . Slang. is the use of . informal words and expressions . that are not considered standard in the speaker’s language.. Proper grammar is not always used.. What Is . Slang. ?. Rationale.