Abstract

    Slang, characterized by lively expressions, has developed from a vulgar language into one of the most frequently used language in American oral English. It is also popular among American college students. And gradually, this most active group in American society speaks slang in its own style now. Based on the film Sydney White this paper will focus on students’ inner circle language—college slang through analyzing its vocabulary, grammar, rhetorical features and restrictive factors and uncovering the reasons leading to the popularity and the restriction of development for college slang. The purpose of this paper is to help English learners to acquire a deeper knowledge of college slang.

Key words: college slang, features of college slang, restrictive factors of college slang
 
摘 要
   
俚语因其生动活泼的特点已从一种粗俗的语言变成了美国英语口语中出现频率较高的一部分，并受到美国大学生的青睐。而作为社会中最为活跃的群体，青年学生在使用俚语的过程中逐渐发展出属于其自身的内部语言——校园俚语，并自成一体，独具特色。本文将以电影《大学新生》为例，从词汇，语法，修辞及其发展的限制性因素等方面分析校园俚语，旨在帮助外语学习者对校园俚语有更深刻的认识。

关键词：校园俚语; 校园俚语的特点; 校园俚语发展的限制性因素

1 Introduction
Language itself has grade ranging from slang, jargon, dialect to standard language. It is with no exception to English. People’s working experiences, requirements, interests, status and relations with the society all contribute to the development of English. People who have ever learnt English may be familiar with Standard English but know little about slang especially college slang. Slang is a sort of very informal language. At first, linguists even held negative attitude towards it and thought that only people in the lowest class say it. But with more and more slang appearing in the so-called classical films such as Gone with the Wind, On the Golden Pool, The Lion King and so on, it turns out to be a language phenomenon that has been accepted by the public. At the same time college slang as a kind of slang is developing rapidly. When college students step into campus they will definitely encounter campus jargon—that is college slang.