Colloquial Stratum Exploration

What is colloquial stratum?

• Colloquial stratum is the informal layer of language used in everyday conversation.

• Colloquial stratum refers to the formal language used in academic writing.

• Colloquial stratum is a type of dialect used only in literature.

• Colloquial stratum is the technical jargon used in professional settings.

Give an example of a colloquial stratum in English.

• have to

• want to

• gonna

• going to

What does the word 'sick' mean in youth slang?

• cool, awesome

• sad

• unsuccessful

Slang language is used in specific social groups like teenagers or members of a certain ethnic group.

• True

• False

• Maybe

• None of the above

What is the definition of colloquial?

• a figure of speech in which a word, usually a verb or an adjective, applies to more than one noun, blending together grammatically and logically different ideas.

• used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary

• a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning typically a moral or political one.

• a contrast or incongruity between expectations for a situation and what is reality

Define the underlined colloquial term: That party was bananas man!

• Happy

• A yellow fruit

• Crazy

• Food for a money

What does the expression 'spill the tea' mean and in what context is it used?

• Share gossip or secret information

• Discuss tea recipes

• Spend time at a party.

• Make tea for friends

What is jargon?

• vocabulary that is used between people who belong to the same social group and who know each other well

• special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand

• a particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group

What does it mean BP?

• Blood Pressure

• Bone fracture

• By the way

What is scran?

• Police

• Screen

• Food

• Tv