Hey, what's up?

wanna
a piece of cake
below the belt goin’
you'll
gimme whatcha doin'
COQLIUOLA
COLLOQUIAL
L
SLANG
LGANS
WORDS
Using Colloquialism
and Slang
Casual conversations take place between family
members and friends. Topics are light, like
hobbies, stories, and jokes. When engaged in
these kinds of interaction, we use informal
language, which include Colloquialism and
Slang.
 Colloquialism
Latin Word 'colloquium'
conference or conversation
 Colloquialism
Colloquialisms are informal expressions that are
used in everyday conversations. These are used
by people within a geographic region.
Idioms and contractions
may also be considered
colloquialisms.
 Idiom
An idiom is a phrase, saying or a group of words
that has a metaphorical (not literal) meaning.
An idiom's symbolic sense is quite different from
the literal meaning or definition of the words of
which it is made.
 Idioms Meaning
A blessing in disguise a good thing that seemed bad at first
Beat around the bush Avoid saying what you mean, usually because
it is uncomfortable
Better late than never Better to arrive late than not to come at all
Break a leg
Goodluck
Hang in there
Don’t give up
No pain, no gain
You have to work for what you want
Pull someone's leg
To joke with someone
 Contractions
A contraction is a shortened version of the written
and spoken forms of a word, syllable, or word
group, created by omission of internal letters and
sounds.
 Examples

You are-
you're
cannot-
can't

we are-
we're
You will-
you'll

that is-
that's

are not-
aren't
 I am-
I'm
let us-
let's

End
 Slang
a type of language that consists of words and
phrases that are regarded as very informal, and more
common in speech than writing, and are typically
restricted to a particular context or group of people.
 Examples:
• Bro, I'm totally broke.
(The speaker is telling his/her friend that he/she does not
have any money.)

• We can chill after exam week is over.

(The speaker is saying that he/she can relax with friends
after exam week.)
Busted Frenemy

BAE Epic fail

Fierce Lit

Low key Savage

• The use of the colloquialims and slangs
call for the proper audience and the
proper time and setting.
• Both colloquialism and slang are spoken
forms of the language.
• Both colloquialism and slang use informal
words and expressions.
 Colloquialism Slang
consists certain words or is more informal; used by specific
expressions used by common social groups, like teenagers
people

geographically restricted may be used in any culture or class

of society

enriches a language do not

How can colloquial language be a channel to
preserve traditional Philippine Lore?

• Authors frequently use colloquialisms to make the

dialogue sounds more authentic. For example, a writer
of a contemporary American novel would probably
choose the greeting “Hey, how's it going?” rather than
“How are you?”

• Writers nowadays are cautioned away from over-using

dialect, they inculcate colloquial language such as
dropping the “g” at the end of a continuous verb such
as goin', doin', bein',
Answer Exercise 7 A and B
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