Understanding professional jargons

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Understanding professional jargons

Journal Title: Educational Psychology - Year 2016, Vol 52, Issue 10

Abstract

Professional jargons are often mocked by outsiders to the professions and criticized by those within. Medical lingo or archispeak are looked down upon as reasons for communication break-down (and possible subsequent mistrust) between professionals and the lay public. While their excessive use with professions’ outsiders may indeed impede communication, these discipline-specific technical languages have a number of redeeming graces. Many of the phrases are bona-fide specialist vocabularies which encompass precise and non-ambiguous terms (for example, medical disease names, or building construction terms). Additionally, learning these specialist vocabularies is a key aspect of acquiring a professional identity and group membership. This paper presents key characteristics of professional jargons, demonstrates their usefulness for the professionals, and discusses their appropriate use.

Authors and Affiliations

Kasia Gallo

Keywords

DZIECI JAKO ODBIORCY KOMUNIKATÓW REKLAMOWYCH – KILKA UWAG I PROPOZYCJI DOTYCZĄCYCH PROGRAMÓW EDUKACYJNYCH NA TEMAT MARKETINGU I REKLAMY

Stwierdzenie, że reklama jest dźwignią handlu, stanowi truizm, tak samo jak truizmem jest konstatacja, że reklama nie zawsze pokazuje prawdę o przedstawianych produktach lub usługach. W artykule przedstawione są refleksj...

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