For my final paper topic I’m leaning towards how slang words are becoming “real words.” I’ve noticed a lot with myself that I find myself explaining these words to older people who have never even heard of these terms. I’ve also noticed that their are words and slang that I don’t understand because they are from the past and they were never “passed on.” I would hear people older than me using them and I understand how they would feel if they heard todays new words and terms. It’s really interesting to how these terms and words are made and how so many people use them. Some influences are in songs! It’s very common for singers and rappers to say a term or word and next thing you know a lot of people are using it. Another one is social media. I noticed especially on Tiktok as well. I think this is a really interesting topic to discuss. It’s involves past and modern terms and how both have made their way (for some)  into our everyday vocabulary. Also to discuss how social media and people of influence have a huge impact on that as well. I even looked up some slang words and terms and they have made their way into the urban dictionary! As for research I plan on using some videos I found on YouTube, articles, and see if I can find anything in our text that maybe discusses this!

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