The use of slang by black youth in Gauteng

Abstract

Youth generally use slang to identify themselves with particular groups in terms of age, gender, region, race, etc. The focus of this paper is to discuss the use of slang, particularly in English, by black youth in Gauteng and their social motivations for using this variety of English. The paper will demonstrate, through examples drawn from a study conducted in Gauteng, how the use of slang by black youth is a response to the diversity of voices represented in essentially multilingual Gauteng. Although the focus of this paper is on slang in English, reference will also be made to the influence other non-standard black varieties such as Tsotsitaal and Is'camtho have on the slang of the youth.

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