【文章內容簡介】 nder some given situation。 this is the main reason for us to have no standard definition of slang, even in the authoritative dictionaries. Sometimes, there is a little distance between slang and other language forms. Anyway, our attitudes to slang should be tend to more objective, moderate, considerate, which is beneficial for us to have a good grip of slang. As for me, slang es from the usual life, is the reflection and mirror of the subculture groups, the ordinary people, the special munities 。 it is the products of social culture in specific period, the innovation of language speech。 slang just like the jeans which has been widely accepted by most of Americans. Although the jeans can not be worn into the magnificent party, it is pleasurable, fortable, free and has been popular in the whole America even the world. It is the myth in the capricious fashion circle. Slang is the myth in the language kingdom just as jeans. 5 Chapter 2 The Origins of American Slangs Background There is a long history with the introduction of language, also with slang, but the American English slang, according to research DICKSON, since the Mayflower brand ship. 1620, English Puritans took this ship across the Atlantic to North America, New World, in America39。s Westward Movement, the formation of largescale population movements conducted, thus, each of the local dialects and the jargon of various social strata, black words together up, people pass with each other. Because the . government does not emphasize the standard language, it39。s rare for language purification Thus the usage of different patterns of languages such as the merging jargon and idiom and so on, became a slang used by Americans today. In the 20th century, the American slang with rapid development. The Two world wars, the Vietnam War, Korean War, the Cold War and other period have produced a lot of slangs, as well as continuing emerge social problems in American society, such as: racial discrimination, civil rights movement, family disintegration, the younger generation of alcohol and drug abuse, anti war movement, sexual freedom, homosexuality even more the United States emerged as slang, like bamboo shoots. As a munication tool ,and is rich and very dynamic position in English language, with the development of society, some slangs as no longer meet the munity benefit, no longer in use, slowly exit from the munity in this arena。 while enduring some still active, and slowly entered the ranks of the standard language. At the same time, the new slang could fill the gap like the mushroom. The Classification of the Origins of American Slangs Foreign Language Slang and American Native Slang American English slang origin can be divided into two categories: foreign language native slang and American native slang. Early foreign slang mostly from English, this is because there is a historical source between American English and English. Then there are other languages to use English slang, but the number is small, the other is a American native English slang. 6 As the historical source between American English and English ,many of the early American English slang from the English. In English, the development of slang is closely related to the jargon, dialect system. Initially slang refers to jargon of underground social groups, almost it is equivalent to the black case, jargon, and refers to the different dialects and pronunciations. Thus the black case of prisoners became slang is in the 1617 century. This slang generate up to Sharon and casino. Despite the slow development of English slangs, but then gradually into the public view, and appeared in a number of popular plays. In 18th century English slang in the United States appeared in large numbers and began to flourish. At this point American slang which enjoys popularity among thieves is form English, such as: swatch for the thief that39。s stolen goods to the sales site for samples. Some American slangs from the political sphere. A lot of slangs related to politic are fostered by Powerful American political system and a large number of political events. As these slangs with very high concern of usage, and some of them have entered the ranks of the daily standard language. Such as: baby kisses mean that politicians who are good at public speaking to win over the hearts and minds. Some slang from various professions. . military, universities and schools are conducive to a large number of . production areas. For example: flag means give a person F. that some a person whose some a homework is failing. In United States, the colorful culture of social such as ball games and sports, fast food , film and television also contributed to a lot of slangs. Since the invention of television, since the popular TV show is wele, this has generated a lot of this related to the slang. Such as: couch potato are those who sit all day watching TV fans. Language Itself Linguistic Analysis Slang as a language, it only lives in human society during its use. ① It is people need to interact generated. Slang is the jargon of social overlap between popular culture and then overlap (is mon parts, and the mon part is a powerful tool to municate with them). It meets the exchange of different sectors of the needs of people, so its appearance is inevitable. ② language as the development of human society is gradually improving. 7 Social Development is the Motive of the Development of Language. Meyer (A. Meillet) think that the language of variation is the result of social change, only a causal relationship between them is sometimes direct, but in most cases is indirect。 because the only way to change the existing conditions of the language is changes in society. Contemporary sociolinguistics support that the initial impetus of language de