The Sociolect Of Teenage Jocks
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“Hey! You gonna’ get loaded after the game tonight? There’s a party
at Joe’s, mad chicks will be there. Come to get some, but keep it on the
DL, it’s for football guys only.” They are full of strength, full of power,
full of conceit. Why do they speak the way they do? Why do they a ....
Middle of paper
.... not get his own way. The rock, by
being seldom broken, can prove its precedence to the rest of the quarry.
Diction of a jock is overridden with abbreviations, such as DL which means
Down Low, slang words consisting of the common Asshole, Bitch or “F*ck You”
and newer slang including words such as phat which means cool or good. A
jock’s body language consists of numerous slang gestures, for instance the
ever popular middle finger would be a good example, along with the flex of
muscles wh ....
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Word count: 565
Page count: 3 (approximately 250 words per page)
