STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OF CONTEMPORARY RUSSIAN YOUTH SLANG AND ITS APPLICATION IN TEACHING RUSSIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (LEVELS B1–B2)
Keywords:
youth slang, colloquial language, slang vocabulary, Russian as a foreign language, B1–B2 levels, sociocultural competence, wordformation patterns, teaching methodologyAbstract
The article examines the structural and functional features of
contemporary Russian youth slang shaped by social, cultural, and media
influences. The analysis focuses on word-formation patterns, semantic
characteristics, and communicative functions of the most frequent slang
units. Special attention is given to the methodological potential of
integrating youth slang into the teaching of Russian as a foreign language
at levels B1–B2. The paper proposes criteria for selecting slang
vocabulary as well as teaching techniques aimed at developing learners’
receptive and sociocultural competences. It is demonstrated that the
careful integration of slang elements can enhance learners’ motivation and
facilitate their comprehension of authentic modern communication.
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