JARGON AS AN ATTRIBUTE OF CHINA’S YOUTH SUBCULTURE
The article analyzes the role of youth in the modernization processes occurring as a result of reforms and openness in the PRC. It is noted that the democratization of Chinese society contributed to an increase in the number of youth subculture institutions, their communication with similar subcultures of Western countries. It is shown that the most important attribute of the youth subculture is jargon, which is a means of communication, a password for the youth group belonging to this subculture. The slang (jargon) of the gamers’ subculture is analyzed.