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广东外语外贸大学 公开学院本科毕业论文 ( 2013 届 ) 论文题目 Remarks on Modern American Slang （英文） 论文题目 浅谈美国现代俚语 （中文） 专 业 英语教育 班 级 2013级本科 准考证号 011114300840 考 生 刘利玉 指导教师 张艳 交稿时间 论文成绩 Remarks on Modern American Slang Liu Liyu Abstract: Expressions that can be called slang make up a major part of American communication in movies, television, radio, newspapers, magazines and informal spoken conversation. This paper looks at the characteristics and the formations of modern American slang. Also, an attempt is made to further discuss the rhetorical features of American slang. In order to have a better communication with American people and a better understanding of the communication, the study of slang is necessary. Key words: American slang; characteristics and formations; rhetorical features 浅谈美国现代俚语 刘利玉 摘要:俚语在美国的电影、电视剧、无线电广播、报纸、杂志以及在非正式口语交谈中都占据了美国交流的大部分。这篇文章尝试着回答美国现代俚语有哪些特征以及它是如何形成的。除此之外，还将会对英语俚语中涉及的各类修辞格进行深入的讨论。通过加深对美国俚语的认识，加强与外籍朋友的交际能力。 关键词：美国俚语；特点和形成；修辞Contents 1 Introduction 4 2 Literature review 4 3 Brief analyses of modern American slangs 4 3.1 Definition 4 3.2 Characteristics 5 3.2.1 Brevity 5 3.2.2 Novelty 5 3.2.3 Instability 6 4 Rhetorical devices 7 4.1 Lexical rhetorical devices 7 4.1.1 Metaphor 7 4.1.2 Euphemism 7 4.1.3 Irony 8 4.1.4 Metonymy 8 4.2 Phonetic rhetorical devices 8 4.2.2 Alliteration and Rhyme 9 5 Conclusion 9 Works cited 10  Remarks on Modern American Slang Guangdong University of Foreign Studies 2013 Liu Liyu Tutor: Zhang yan Introduction Expressions that can be called slang make up a major part of American communication in movies, television, radio, newspapers, magazines and informal spoken conversation. This paper looks at the characteristics and the formations of modern American slang. Also, an attempt is made to further discuss the rhetorical features of American slang. In order