Question

Read the following research paper excerpt and answer the question.

According to Mario Pei, slang is common to English as well as to foreign languages (80). Many words that were once considered slang are now words of full, legitimate standing in our language. Some of these words are strenuous, spurious, clumsy, and bogus. Even Shakespeare introduced into current usage such slang terms of his day as hubbub, fireworks, fretful, (to) bump, and (to) dwindle. Pei estimates that about 90 per cent of all slang words eventually become permanent (Johns 12).

What is the connotation of slang in the second sentence?

It is harsh.
It is negative.
It is positive.

Answer 1

is there a last choice

Answer 2

bye any chance

Answer 3

yeah the last one is It is informal language. but it's wrong because I got it wrong the first time

Answer 4

oh ok well

Answer 5

well what do you think the answer wight be?

Answer 6

give me ur best guess

Answer 7

yk since i cant give DIRECT ANSWERS

Answer 8

right, I think the answer might be harsh

Answer 9

do you think slang is harsh?

Answer 10

this better be a paragraph

Answer 11

like a really REALLY long 1

Answer 12

say yes or no

Answer 13

no i don't think slang is harsh but in this sentence the author is saying in the second sentence that it wasn't legitimate

Answer 14

lol sorry

Answer 15

its ok

Answer 16

or it could also be negative

Answer 17

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @jay00
no i don't think slang is harsh but in this sentence the author is saying in the second sentence that it wasn't legitimate
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
yes the words where fake words and it doesnt make it harsh so that one can be eleminated right?

Answer 18

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @jay00
or it could also be negative
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
yes it would be negative

Answer 19

alright i hope so lol tysm

Answer 20

yea np