Youth language
Youth language pros and cons, Advantages and disadvantages in overview. Pros and Cons List
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Young people thus distinguish themselves from adults
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
...For some English words there is simply no translation
Classification into different social strata based on the use of language
Personality can be shown better
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.
Loss of grammatical rules
Simpler, shorter, faster
causes conflict between the youth and older generation
...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
embarrassing, childish and unprofessional
wtf
Cool
...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
It is not understandable for everyone.
Use of Anglicisms Makes Communication Easier for Young People Worldwide, Globalization of Youth Language
May cause conflicts due to misunderstandings
Young people from different nations of origin can thus communicate better
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
Some terms can offend certain people like politicians
...abbreviate the words
You get used to the normal language
is better to formulate everything and shorter
The German language has been degenerating since the end of the 40s!
Develops the language further, e.g. by using Anglicisms.
Makes you look stupid
Youth language is spoken in all social classes
Youth language marginalizes the older generation & is half exploited to insult other people through synonyms
...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
not good for you future
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
not everyone understands if the terms 20 years ago are still in the same sense as today
delimit and position
Exclusion between adolescents and adults, which could let a generational conflict have an effect
...People are more confident when speaking especially shy young people
Prevents further education
Young people create their own culture
Makes people look bad
You can express yourself more precisely because there are no rules
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partly it is faster to write like this
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...I think it's good because there is a better understanding among the young people.
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It represents an independent language medium which gives the young people self-confidence.
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Enrichment of the language variety
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Adolescents reverse the meaning of words, they expand them, they simplify words and form new superlatives, they are creative and tie off
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...Young people feel a sense of community.
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The German language is changing, through youth language but also in general.
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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
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Differentiation from other groups
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...Language has always evolved, even older people have to cope with the modern way of speech development
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Affiliation and recognizability
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Words like "toll" or "ey" were also called youth words about 50 years ago, but are now in the German DUDEN.
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it is diverse
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...They are important for international cooperation
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Youth language contains many Anglicisms, which brings the German language closer to English, which is positive because English is the world language.
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Own language among the young people, how they talk.
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part of the culture
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...The adults do not understand what we say
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