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)
Dec 17, 2015
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.
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
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.