Regional and Social Variations in Language

“JARGON”Group 2:

Yuvita Dini S. (171)Catur Puspita Rini (172)Denok Zakiyah F. (179)Riris Febriani (188)Harum Kusniawati (193)Putri Nila Sari (203)Khoiriyah (220)

Definition

Fromkin and Rodman (1978: 282), “jargon is words used to describe the special terms of a professional or trade group.

According to Merriam Webster Dictionary, jargon is defined as “the language used for a particular activity or by a particular group of people” 

Who uses Jargon?

Jargon is commonly used by groups that have a similar interest, like trades and/or professions. However, it can be used by people involved in sports or other casual groups.

Function

1) Jargon is a useful, time-saving shorthand for the people inside a professional field.

2) Jargon can help to identify members of the professional group. 

3) Jargon has considerable utility as euphemism.

Kinds of Jargon

Acronym Word – ‘specific term’Phrase

Example

Jargon words used by professional field

Banking Military Education Journalism

CD CSR BOM

DODPC SingRigger

MainstreamingAP studentsIAP kids

BlotterDouble TruckPIP

CD: Certificate of Deposit CSR: Corporate ResponsibilityBOM: Board of Management

DOD: Department of Defense PC Sing: Permanent Change of Station Rigger: An expert of Parachute

Mainstreaming: Ideal situation and IDEA’s preference for the placement of exceptional studentsAP students: Advanced PlacementIAP kids: Plus Accident Insurance

Blotter: Blotting paperDouble Truck: An ad or editorial project that covers two facing pages.PIP: Picture in Picture

Jargon words used by the members of IWAMA (Ikatan Waria Malang)

No.

Jargon Meaning into Bahasa Indonesia

1. Lambreta Lama

2. Cucok Cocok atau bagus

3. Jelita Jelek

4. Kesindang Kesini

5. keseyong Kasihan

6. Merong-merong Marah-marah

7. Titi kamal Hati hati kalau malam

Jargon words used by the members of EDS ILF

No.

Jargon

1. BOP (Burdon of Proof) Evidence of case

2. AREL (Argumentative, Reasoning, Elaboration, Link back)

Method for giving a good argumentation

3. Rebuttal Opposite statement

4. Case Built Time for discussing the motion

5. Chair person A person who lead a debate competition

Jargon in Business

• Ahead in the count• Get your ducks in a row• Connect ear-to-ear

Other Examples Of JargonComputer Jargon - This would include both mail and chat jargon.

• BTW - By The Way• IMHO - In My Humble Opinion• MOTD - Message Of The Day• FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions• CYA - See You Around• HTH - Hope This Helps• FYI - For Your Information• LOL - Laugh Out Loud• PFA - Please Find Atached

A jargon word -- multiple fields?

Example:CD Compact Disc Certificate of Deposit

REGISTER in linguistics, this often refers to levels of language used for

  specific purposes, such as formality or genres.   In computer engineering, however, this refers to a device u

sed  for storing information, and  In music this refers to a sound quality of a note or melody. 

Why do we need to use jargon carefully?  

Jargon is precise and saving time.

Using jargon can be fun.

Using jargon can be confusing.

Using jargon can leave someone feeling excluded from a conversation.

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