Slang refers to words that are understood by a distinct and often marginalized group of people. These words could express ideas or concrete objects in the realms of politics, culture, or occupation. Political slang is influenced by current events and social movements, cultural slang by music and social media. Occupational slang evolves in the workplace. Today I want to talk about how using slang reflects your setting in both time and place. Be Intentional Each generation develops its own vocabulary to augment language of the time. When you use slang in your fiction, your reader gleans information such as the age or occupation of your character, the era in which…