Lesley Wolk

Long Island University

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Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Long Island University

Lesley Wolk on KCRW

The use of slang by women, especially teenage girls, was long thought to be a function of insecurity, immaturity or even stupidity.

When It Comes to Language, Young Women Lead the Way

The use of slang by women, especially teenage girls, was long thought to be a function of insecurity, immaturity or even stupidity.

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