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Slang w wychowaniu religijnym młodzieży
Slang in Religious Education of Youth

Author(s): MATEUSZ KOZIELSKI
Subject(s): Pastoral Theology, Sociology of Education, Sociology of Religion, Stylistics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Diecezjalne »Adalbertinum«
Keywords: slang; language; education; religion lesson;

Summary/Abstract: The question concerning how modern religion lesson should look like is still a current one and is often discussed by catechists. An important issue is to decide what kind of language to use in catechesis in order to reach the todayʼs youth. Therefore, in this article, there has been undertaken an attempt to present slang as a specific language which uses its own separate vocabulary and sometimes is understandable solely to a few. The language like that is being used by the todayʼs youth who wants to emphasize its independence. The religion teacher who stands in front of young people has to make a difficult decision whether to use slang to deliver important catechetical contents or not. The final question concerning the slang usage is still open for it has both its followers and opponents.

  • Issue Year: 24/2022
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 333-348
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish