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Imagine that you are a lexicographer—someone who studies and records the meaning of words. You’ve discovered a new word or phrase used among your college friends and acquaintances, and you’re thrilled to realize it’s virgin territory as far as slang dictionaries are concerned. You decide to write an article of around four pages to submit to the California Journal of Slang in order to reveal this phrase to the culture at large.
In the article, you will want to do the following:
1. Definition and Grammatical Function: Define the word or phrase, noting its various grammatical functions.
2. Demographics for the Term: Identify the users of the word or phrase, as well as how age, sex, or other demographic features influence either the way the phrase is used or its meaning.
3. Rhetorical/Social Context: Describe several social situations in which the word or phrase might be employed, as well as how different contexts affect how the word or phrase is used.
4. Origin: Speculate as to the origin of the word or phrase.
5. Longevity: Estimate whether you believe the expression is here to stay or just passing through the language. Justify your answer.
Furthermore:
This is an academic article. Although you’re writing about slang, the diction and style of your discussion should be dignified and formal, professorial even. In your discussion of slang, then, avoid contractions, slang, and other obvious signs of informality.
Choose a title consistent with the scholarly tone of CJS.
Place your name as author beneath the title.
Double space.
Number your pages.
Use italics to highlight a word or phrase.
Use indented paragraphing (i.e. not “block” paragraphing).
Edit and proofread your paper carefully.