Substandard language in the texts of the modern Russian writers

Abstract

Substandard language in the texts of the modern Russian writers

The article is devoted to the contextual usage of substandard language units. The author advocates substandard words reflect language and culture of a certain historical period. The problem of the writer’s tactfulness while using indecent words is in focus. It is also noted ironical sound of colloquial lexical units is used as a special stylistic device that creates and plays with modern realities.

Keywords: substandard units, jargon words, slang, dialect and colloquial words