Abstract

Youth slang as a sociolect serves to integrate and distinguish a particular group and to identify its members. As a rule, it is used as a community-building tool by those who aspire or actually belong to a group. In the article, the author attempts to answer the following questions: Who uses youth slang and in what communicative situations it is used at school? What is the context for using slang expressions? In what functions are they used? How are they received? Answers to these detailed questions will provide the basis for answering the main one: What is the significance of youth slang used in school communication for building a community? On the basis of studies carried out among school students, it may be concluded that the correct use of youth slang is closely related to the communicative situation. Deliberate and relevant use of the sociolect may become one of the elements of building a social community at school.