THE EFFECT OF ENGLISH SLANG LANGUAGE ON EFL STUDENTS WRITING SKILL The case study of third year students at Biskra University

Abstract

Writing in a foreign language is one of the most challenging and complex tasks for language learners. It requires great effort and involves daily interaction and constant use in writing, resulting in a complete change in the form of words and sentences, known as the "variable" where any given word exists. Differences in the form and structure of words are recognized as slang, which is largely informal and restricted to specific groups based on context, age, and status. This paper aims to discuss the state of slang language among third-year English language students and emphasize the importance of the writing skill to students, as well as the hindrance caused by the heavy use of slang language. It assumes that using less slang language leads to formality, and EFL learners should avoid frequent use of abbreviations, errors, etc. To verify this dissertation, a questionnaire is conducted with 42 students in the third year sciences of laguage and 10 English language teachers in the Department of Literature and Languages at the University of Biskra.