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SLANG AS A METALANGUAGE VARIABLE IN THE HISTORICAL AND COMPARATIVE ASPECTS
Borys D.P.,
PhD. Kyiv National Linguistic University, Kyiv
ABSTRAKT
The article examines the term slang in the light of its polysemantic nature in English, Ukrainian, Polish, Hungarian, French, Italian, and Spanish language studies. Approaches to defining slang in English are specified and systematized. Interlingual semantic equivalents utilized to name English slang counterparts in the other six analyzed national language terminological systems are established.
KEY WORDS: sociolect, lect, slang in English language studies, slang in Ukrainian language studies, slang in Polish language studies, slang in Hungarian language studies, slang in French language studies, slang in Italian language studies, slang in Spanish language studies.