“Bae”， for example, has been widely used by African­Americans for years. It can be an expression of closeness with one's romantic partner or, like

　　“sweetheart”， for someone without romantic connection. After pop singer Pharrell used the word in his work,

　　“bae”

　　became mainstream.

　　Some people might think millennial slangs lower the value of the English language, but Melbourne University linguist (语言学家) Rosey Billington doesn't agree. She says when people are able to use a language in a creative way, they show that they know the language rules well enough to use words differently. Two other linguists, Lauren Spradlin and Taylor Jones, share the same view. The two analysed hundreds of examples of totes­speak and discovered totesing has complex roots.

　　It isn't simply an adult version of baby talk, nor a clever way to minimize your word count. Rather, it is a highly organized system that relies on a speaker's mastery of English pronunciation. It is about sounds, follows sound system of English and has strict rules.

　　1．Why do young people like using e­slangs?

　　A．They are time­consuming.

　　B．They are in fashion.

　　C．They are complex.

　　D．They are in order.

　　2．What's the author's purpose of mentioning

　　“Bae”

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