Suburban Slang in the Contemporary Theater (Exemplified in plays by M. Azama and X. Durringer) Cover Image

L’argot de la banlieue dans le théâtre contemporain (sur l’exemple des pièces de M. Azama et de X. Durringer) .
Suburban Slang in the Contemporary Theater (Exemplified in plays by M. Azama and X. Durringer)

Author(s): Olga Stepanova
Subject(s): Language studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: suburban slang; immigration; individual style of the playwright; stylistic function

Summary/Abstract: The suburban slang is characterized by usage of code words and words borrowed from various linguistic communities, generation of new meanings for existing words. It is increasingly used in the contemporary drama, becomes an essential component of individual style of the playwright: slang items acquire metaphorical senses, contribute to the rhythmic organization of the theatre play.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 129-134
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: French