[tlhIngan Hol] Is idiom the same as slang ?
SuStel
sustel at trimboli.name
Mon Apr 8 09:08:49 PDT 2019
On 4/8/2019 11:42 AM, Lieven L. Litaer wrote:
> Slang on the other hand, can be used by a limited group of people who
> use incorrect words to refer to a thing, but anyone outside group will
> not understand.
An idiom is a word or phrase that is not interpreted literally. Slang is
a word or phrase that belongs to a limited group of speakers or context.
Slang does not refer to "incorrect" words, and it's often widely
understood outside its context. Within a slang expression's limited
group or context, the slang follows its own rules and is "correct."
For example, /woke/ is a modern slang word meaning that the subject is
highly aware of social injustices. It is generally used by the young,
and when older generations try to use it, there is a feeling that
they're not part of the group that uses that word; it's awkward. It's
meant to be interpreted metaphorically: someone who is woke is
/awakened/ to social injustices.
/Under the weather/ is a common idiom whose meaning has nothing to do
with the weather; it means the subject is sick. It can be used in all
but the most formal of contexts and groups.
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SuStel
http://trimboli.name
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