Evaluation of the article

Things that went well:
The purpose of the article and its message is clearly presented to the reader by the use of informal language. The use of rhetorical questions makes the piece look more professional and make the contact with the reader. Explaining different slang terms makes it easier for the reader to understand what slang is about. The use of pictures in the article also makes the article more appealing.

Things that need to be improved:
Use sub-headings, quotes and facts to make the article more clear and interesting, and to engage the reader even more. Try to think of some figures and statistics and also try to plan the article out first so then you know what you'll write about and you will not run out of time.

English language is being shaped by slang

English language is being shaped by slang

English language has been changing over the years, some words became more popular than others and some completely new words have been created for the slang purposes.  There are many words which our parents or grandparents never heard of and they have no idea what they mean. Whereas
we teenagers use them on a daily basis and treat them as if they were a part of the dictionary.
 
Terms such as ‘bae’ and ‘fam’ are one of the most used terms by teenagers. ‘Bae’ is a term of affection, which is often used whilst speaking to best friends or a partner. It stands for ‘before anyone else’ which represents the importance of a person whom it is addressed to.  ‘Fam’ which is a short term for ‘family’ is being used when speaking to people close to us who we treat as our family even though they’re just friends.


Slang abbreviations used by teenagers nowadays

There are also many slang acronyms which are used whilst texting.  ‘Wuu2’ (What you up to), ‘Wby’ (What about you), btw (by the way) are only some of the examples of the ‘texting language’. Why do teenagers use those abbreviations? One of the answers for this question may be that they’re short and easy to type, so that many people don’t have to worry about making any spelling mistakes. However some teenagers may only use those abbreviations just to ‘fit into’ the society.
 
Another change in language is use of emoticons, which are called emojis. Few years ago, emoticons were also used however not as frequent as today. Since the emoji emoticons came out everyone has been obsessed with them. People use emojis in almost every message. There is a variety of different kinds of emojis, from yellow faces which express different emotions, to animals, clothing, food items and even country flags. Are emojis a good invention? People may argue over this statement as emojis might bring humour into text messages but they might also possibly cause some arguments.

Some of the Emojis which are available for Android and IPhone users

To be continued...



The patterns of advertisement slogans

Majority of the advertisement slogans consist of 3-5 words therefore they're very short and usually quite catchy. This makes the slogans easy to remember which is the main purpose of it as it increases the sales for the companies. The slogans are usually aimed centrally at the audience for instance ''You're better off at Asda''. The way that these slogans are aimed makes us feel just as if someone was speaking directly to us, perhaps giving us a friendly advice and helping us out. Some of the slogans may also consists of a command for example ''Just do it'' . The use of 'just' represents how easy something can be; it's like saying 'Just do it and get it done' as it's quick and simple. ''Just do it'' is a slogan of Nike clothing brand which mainly sells workout clothing, therefore the slogan may also be a form of a motivation for many people.There are also slogans which include abbreviations ''I'm lovin' it'' by McDonald's, or alliterations ''P-P-P Pick up a penguin'' slogan of a Penguin chocolate bar.

Diversity of language

Valuing diversity of language

According to 'http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alissa-stern/valuing-languages_b_7002682.html' language diversity brings many benefits such as 'each tongue contains a wealth of knowledge' which means that loosing a language would be the same as loosing knowledge from its history. Language diversity also allows us to look into how other people view the world.

In the article 'http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/article209405.ece' it says that multi-ethnic groups are allowed to speak the dialect at any time apart from essays and debates which shows that the dialect is being valued and they allow diversification.

De- valuing diversity of language

In some countries in the past, for instance America, the government and other societies didn't like the diversity of language within the country. Therefore they wanted to eradicate this issue. Even nowadays, in some institutions, people feel pressured to speak one language instead of their native, because they're the minority in the society.

According to 'http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/article209405.ece' everyone speaks the same dialect due to the peer pressure that they're under.

Favourite and disliked words

Firstly I would like to talk about my favourite and disliked words which I use or can't stand using on a daily basis. As we all know English as any other language consists of a wide range of different types of words. Some people may use some words more often than the others. For instance it is more likely that teenagers will use slang words on a daily basis rather than using formal types of words.
However we all have our favourite words and also those which we dislike.
Personally I love using different types of adjectives, no matter whether it's in a speech or a piece of writing I just think they make the piece much better and more professional. Adjectives such as 'incredible', 'thrilled' or 'mysterious' are some of my favourites due to the effect that they give to a piece of writing and the emotions that they put on a reader. Other words which I use quite frequently and really like using are 'however, therefore, despite' etc. These conjunctive adverbs make any piece more complex and allow the writer express their view or opinion in more detail.
There is way more words which I like and use very often but it would take me years to talk about them all, therefore now I will mention a few words which I don't like and don't use too often or not at all.Some of these words are slang words used by a large number of teenagers nowadays such as 'bae', 'dodgy' or 'dope'. There are also adjectives like 'lovely' which I cannot stand. The reason for it is that most people nowadays use this adjective to describe almost everything. It makes me feel that it's not as unique and it doesn't sound as nice as other adjectives which can easily be found in the dictionary.

The second subject of this post are my own uses of language. What I mean by 'my own uses of language' is the type of language I use when I speak to my friends, teachers or strangers, when I use formal language and why I use it.
When speaking to my friends I usually use quite simple English, sometimes I might also use some slang phrases. This is because I interact with teenagers and I know this is the language they speak too, if I suddenly started using a formal language I think they would be quite surprised and possibly laugh at me. However when I speak to teachers or other adults I try to use more complex, sophisticated language as I know the language I use presents the person I am, for instance when an adult speaks to a teenager who constantly uses slang words they might think that they have a limited range of vocabulary or knowledge. I only use formal language when I write letters, emails to adults or when I take part in any kind of interview.