Language of Sweet Sixteen Shows Slang and Style
The piece surveys evolving speech among youth and scholars, contrasting high art slang with a young American "elanguage" and its social reach. It cites examples from daily banter and school life, noting slang spread like a contagion and reflecting broader cultural signals of the era.
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