The language of the contemporary youth – the developed versus the limited linguistic code

Authors

  • Kazimierz Ożóg Uniwersytet Rzeszowski

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15584/slowo.2017.8.11

Keywords:

the developed linguistic code, the limited linguistic code, lexical richness, predictability of construction, emotionality

Abstract

The language of the contemporary youth is a complex phenomenon affected by various cultural conditionings. Some young people use rich language, that is the developed linguistic code. This kind of language is an excellent tool of action in reality. Others employ merely the limited linguistic code characterized by high predictability and impoverished lexical resources, increasing emotional marking and strong vulgarization. The reasons for this status quo may be sought in young people’s choice of the ‘to be or to have’ attitude, as well as in the contemporary cultural trends marked by consumptionism, media attention, Americanization, IT revolution and postmodernism.

Published

2017-12-15

How to Cite

Ożóg, K. (2017). The language of the contemporary youth – the developed versus the limited linguistic code. Słowo. Studia językoznawcze, (8), 163–181. https://doi.org/10.15584/slowo.2017.8.11

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Section

ROZPRAWY I ARTYKUŁY