Styles and periods of English language mark the generations, from the Chaucerian or Dickensian language of the past to the lingo of the latest pop singer. (paragraph 4)
Which phrase from the passage best clarifies the meaning of the word lingo?

• A. "informal language and slang" (paragraph 3)
• B. "Beat generation in the 1940s (paragraph 3)
• C. "Styles and periods of English" (paragraph 4)
• D. " tattoo, identifies individuals" (paragraph 4)