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These days there are so many different groups of people. You cannot really divide people into jocks, burnouts and miscellaneous people. There are tons of groups and subgroups of the stereotypical types of people these days. Preps, metalheads, hippies, punks, rednecks, and nerds are just a few to name. Within those groups there are tons of subgroups as well that would also divide the larger class of people. For instance there are preps who experiment with drugs and those who don't. There is a strong division between these two groups even though they both might dress, talk and carry themselves the same way. Language plays a big role in determining groups of people as well. Within larger groups of people such as hippies there might be some slang that is used by all sorts of different "hippies." However in a smaller group of friends there could be slang that no other "hippies" know because the slang is based on inside information or inside jokes. Accents along with slang can play a role. For instance when it comes to "rednecks," and I am well aware it can be a derogatory term, accent can play a role in determining one's group of people. Some people use similar slang to rednecks but it is the southern accent that might differentiate them from the latter.  So it is not just also what people say but how they say it. There are also words and phrases the sort of overlap all types of teenagers. For instance almost all teenagers overuse the word like. Some use it more than others but even the most unconventional metalhead will let it slip out. In the end language can be an important factor in determining certain groups of people but there are other factors you have to consider as well.