Slang words originate from subcultures in society, and are used for social purposes, it can be used to indicate groups of people, a funny/friendly way to be social with one another, and are used by poets, artists, musicians, and even protesters. Although, slang words are mostly used in speech rather than using it in literacy and writing. Slang language From the early beginning,  like around the 16th and 17th century English slang has started from criminals from England, and has developed these slang words in gang houses. Some examples of slang words are “cap” meaning a lie, “no cap” indicating that something is not a lie, “dope” can refer to a drug used like marijuana, and “sick” can mean something is cool, or sweet. Compounding is the process of adding two words that are free morphemes and can stand alone, creating an overall new word. For example, the words “sun” and “flower” create the new word “sunflower”. With compounding can also come a form of slang usage. Just like the process of how we form two free morphemes to create a compound word, we can do the same thing with slang words. By mixing up two or more words to create a slang word. Some examples are, “crashy” which is a mix of the two words, “crazy and trashy” and can be towards someone who is a train wreck, and can also be indicated as an adjective towards being “delicate” and “trashy”. Another example would be the slang “hangry” which is a mixture of the two words “hungry” and “angry,” and indicates someone who is frustrated from being hungry. We have the slang word “requestion” which means to request and a question, or to question again. And lastly we have another slang word, “tope,” which refers to something being tight and dope. These slang examples that I have given, are compared to compounding, because of the usage of using two words. These words are also free morphemes and can stand alone. The slang words that I have mentioned also remind me of blended words, which is interesting. 

 

citations:

1. Amy Morin, L. C. S. W. (2021, October 15). Teen slang words every parent should know. Verywell Family. Retrieved December 13, 2021, from https://www.verywellfamily.com/a-teen-slang-dictionary-2610994.

2.Real definitions for real slang words. The Online Slang Dictionary | Real definitions. Real slang. (n.d.). Retrieved December 13, 2021, from http://onlineslangdictionary.com/.