单选题 The author defines slang as "a code language" by

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查细节理解。文章第三段第四句“Often,slang is used as a code language to fortify the group and to exclude outsiders(俚语经常被用作秘密语言来团结朋友并排除异己)”。之后,作者拿cant“犯罪分子所讲的黑话”为例说明这一点。所以选项[D]为正确答案。