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Colloquial and Slang Language

The document discusses the differences between colloquial language and slang. Colloquial language refers to informal, casual language used in everyday speech. It can include phrases that express something other than the literal meaning of the words. Examples of colloquial words and phrases are provided. Slang refers to highly informal words and phrases restricted to particular contexts or groups and not considered standard vocabulary. Examples of slang words are given along with their meanings. The key difference outlined is that colloquial language is informal language used by most people, while slang is more informal and used by specific groups.

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Colloquial and Slang Language

The document discusses the differences between colloquial language and slang. Colloquial language refers to informal, casual language used in everyday speech. It can include phrases that express something other than the literal meaning of the words. Examples of colloquial words and phrases are provided. Slang refers to highly informal words and phrases restricted to particular contexts or groups and not considered standard vocabulary. Examples of slang words are given along with their meanings. The key difference outlined is that colloquial language is informal language used by most people, while slang is more informal and used by specific groups.

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Movie
Cute
How come
Fire
Doc
Exam
Bromance
Frenemy
Werpa
Petmalu
Lodi
Bae
Low Key
Colloquial and
Slang language
Distinguishing
between slang and
colloquial
expressions in
conversations
COLLOQUIAL
Colloquial language is
casual and conversational:
it's the difference between
"What are you going to do?"
and "Whatchagonnado?"."
COLLOQUIAL
A saying that expresses
something other than the literal
meaning of the words it contains
is a colloquialism, like saying "I
wasn't born yesterday," to mean
"you can't fool me."
SOME EXAMPLES OF
COLLOQUIAL WORDS
AND EXPRESSIONS
a bunch of numpties – a
group of idiots
to bamboozle – to deceive
go bananas – go insane or
be very angry
wanna – want to
gonna – going to
y’all – you all
go nuts – go insane
or be very angry
look blue -look sad
buzz off – go away
COLLOQUIAL WORDS
AND EXPRESSIONS IN
A SENTENCE
1. They're group is a bunch
of numpties.
2. Don't be bamboozled by
his image.
3. Anna and Elsa go bananas
with each other.
SLANG
Words that are not considered
part of the standard vocabulary
of a language and that are used
very informally in speech
especially by a particular group
of people.
A type of language that consists
of words and phrases that are
regarded as very informal, are
more common in speech than
writing, and are typically
restricted to a particular context
or group of people:
A type of language that consists
of words and phrases that are
regarded as very informal, are
more common in speech than
writing, and are typically
restricted to a particular context
or group of people.
Frenemy- This term is a combination of
the words "friend" and "enemy." It is a
person who appears on one hand to be
your friend but, at the same time is
antagonistic towards you.
My bad - If a teen has made a mistake,
the phrase “my bad” is frequently
employed as a cover. It means what it
appears to mean: “I was bad!”
Supersize - Starting with a way to order
a bigger order of fries, "supersize" now
is used to point anything, anyone or any
idea that is excessively large.
Gansta - A “gangsta” is a type of black
rap music that’s extremely popular with
teens of all races, and the gangsta is
someone is who is both tough and cool
at the same time.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
SLANG AND
COLLOQUIAL
EXPRESSIONS
Colloquial language is the informal
language used by people in every
day speech. Its form is distinct to
certain people and lends them their
identity. Colloquialism may be
words, phrases, or complete
aphorisms.
Slang, on the other hand, is
more informal than
colloquialism. It is used only
by certain groups – like
teenagers or people of certain
professions.

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