snek_boi@lemmy.ml to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-22 years agoYoung people, known for new slang/words, are also a group of people that are taught how to use already-existing language. New and old, creativity and tradition, concentrated in a group.message-squaremessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareYoung people, known for new slang/words, are also a group of people that are taught how to use already-existing language. New and old, creativity and tradition, concentrated in a group.snek_boi@lemmy.ml to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-22 years agomessage-square1linkfedilink
minus-squaredb2@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoIt isn’t ironic, it’s how language happened. Using hip words and phrases is pretty cool, no cap.