Youth language
Youth language pros and cons, Advantages and disadvantages in overview. Pros and Cons List
Since the start, Pros lead with 56%. Over the last 12 months, Pros lead with 65%.
- Since the start (Sep 2014)8,258 votes56% Pros44% Cons
- Last 5 years7,135 votes56% Pros44% Cons
- Last 12 months1,547 votes65% Pros35% Cons
- Last 30 days1 vote100% Pros0% Cons
Year by year new votes per year
| Year | New votes, pros and cons | Majority | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 57% Pros | 400 | |
| 2022 | 64% Pros | 2,296 | |
| 2021 | 55% Pros | 2,577 | |
| 2020 | 68% Cons | 807 | |
| 2019 | 53% Pros | 659 | |
| 2018 | 54% Pros | 742 | |
| 2017 | 52% Pros | 399 | |
| 2016 | 61% Pros | 293 | |
| 2015 | 100% Pros | 75 | |
| 2014 | 100% Pros | 10 | |
| Total | 55.8% Pros | 8,258 |
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Young people thus distinguish themselves from adults
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Partly seems like a step backwards in language development
Part of the culture
is not understood by all
Creative use of language
It is written with very many spelling mistakes
Young people have a sense of community among their peers
Disrespectful
Develops partially into colloquial language
Would not be so bad if not the grammar would be lost
Boundless
just sounds stupid (and i am juvenile)
Everyone becomes an individual based on the way they talk
does not appear serious or respectful
The language / idiom becomes more alive
Insult, different parts of the population by misuse of the designations as a swear word
English words become familiar even for the older generation
Often not understood by older people
Insider among friends
sucks when adults try to speak the youth language even though they can't
Easier to learn
Destruction of the language.
Language lives from development -> Language is dynamic and has always changed
Defacement of the language by frequent use of aglicisms.
ermöglicht eine Vielfalt der Wörter
Mother tongue is lost
Personality can be shown better
Classification into different social strata based on the use of language
For some English words there is simply no translation
Prevents you from growing up
Grammar/spelling problems can also occur when speaking a dialect
leads to more spelling errors
Makes fun
crappy
Language extension
The language is less and less cultivated
One belongs to the group
you lose your own identity
English is monosyllabic - allows easier and faster expression.
causes conflict between the youth and older generation
Simpler, shorter, faster
Loss of grammatical rules
Fills language gaps
Poor spelling competence
cooler than the normal language
Many adolescents cannot distinguish in verbal communication whether they are talking to a friend or an authority figure.
Expansion of the vocabulary by e.g. English words
Cool
wtf
embarrassing, childish and unprofessional
Identity development
One is not prepared for professional life
There is no such thing as "right" or "wrong".
One feels excluded if one does not speak the youth language as a young person or even as an adult.
Finances jobs at Duden
Speech Back Development
Young people feel understood by the older generation if they know the youth language
Youth language should be banned
youth language is our language to talk
Due to the youth language many linguistic competences are lost, furthermore there is a lack of respect for the German language in general
good language
May cause conflicts due to misunderstandings
Young people from different nations of origin can thus communicate better
It is not understandable for everyone.
Use of Anglicisms Makes Communication Easier for Young People Worldwide, Globalization of Youth Language
You are bullied if you don't speak the youth language because it is uncool
you don't want to write long sentences
May discriminate against certain groups
Abbreviations make the language easier
You forget respect when you talk to older people
Promotes creativity
I am an Amman and it is unacceptable how the younger generation talks
Less complicated forms of intensification
You get used to the normal language
abbreviate the words
Some terms can offend certain people like politicians
is better to formulate everything and shorter
Makes you look stupid
Develops the language further, e.g. by using Anglicisms.
not everyone understands if the terms 20 years ago are still in the same sense as today
Youth language is spoken in all social classes
not good for you future
language, because the language also evolves. Young people use Kietz-deutsch when something in German has no exact expression they ver-wenden
Embarrassing when a teenager does not know a word and he has to ask for example sheesh
Support for the development of an own personality identity
Youth language marginalizes the older generation & is half exploited to insult other people through synonyms
delimit and position
The German language has been degenerating since the end of the 40s!
People are more confident when speaking especially shy young people
Exclusion between adolescents and adults, which could let a generational conflict have an effect
Should not be forbidden and should be allowed to speak them. There could be as a compromise a few forbidden words that are too disrespectful
Makes people look bad
I think it's good because there is a better understanding among the young people.
Prevents further education
Young people create their own culture
You can express yourself more precisely because there are no rules
Enrichment of the language variety
It represents an independent language medium which gives the young people self-confidence.
partly it is faster to write like this
Affiliation and recognizability
Adolescents reverse the meaning of words, they expand them, they simplify words and form new superlatives, they are creative and tie off
Differentiation from other groups
a pro is of course that the youth language is very detailed and not at all one-sided i personally also use youth words like yolo
The German language is changing, through youth language but also in general.
Words like "toll" or "ey" were also called youth words about 50 years ago, but are now in the German DUDEN.
Young people feel a sense of community.
Language has always evolved, even older people have to cope with the modern way of speech development
They are important for international cooperation
Youth language contains many Anglicisms, which brings the German language closer to English, which is positive because English is the world language.
it is diverse
Own language among the young people, how they talk.
The adults do not understand what we say