Jargon

Jargon is a specialized terminology associated with the particular field or area of activity. Jargon is usually employed in a specific communicative context as well as may non be living understood external that context. The context is commonly a particular occupation that is, atrade, profession, vernacular or academic field, but any ingroup can shit jargon. The leading trait that distinguishes jargon from the rest of a language is special vocabulary—including some words specific to it in addition to often different senses or meanings of words, that outgroups would tend to pretend in another sense—therefore misunderstanding that communication attempt. Jargon is sometimes understood as a draw of technical slang and then distinguished from the official terminology used in a particular field of activity.

The terms jargon, slang and argot are non consistently differentiated in the literature; different authors interpret these opinion in varying ways. According to one definition, jargon differs from slang in being secretive in nature; according to another understanding, it is specifically associated with professional and technical circles. Some sources, however, treat these terms as synonymous. In Russian linguistics, jargon is classified as an expressive form of language, while secret languages are target to as argots. One thing is true about these terms: they come from a desire to differentiate between groups of people.

Accessibility and criticism

With the rise of the self-advocacy movement within the disability movement, "jargonized" language has been much objected to by advocates and self-advocates. Jargon is largely featured in everyday language, in newspapers, government documents, and official forms. Several advocacy organizations work on influencing public agents to offer accessible information in different formats. One accessible grouping that ensures an choice to jargonised language is "easy read", which consists of a combination of plain English and images.

The criticism against jargon can be found infields when responding to specific information. In a study done by analyzing 58 patients and 10 radiation therapists, they diagnosed and explained the treatment of a disease to a patient with the usage of jargon. It was found that using jargon in the medical field is not the best in communicating the terminology and concepts. Patients tend to be confused about what the treatments and risks were. There are resources that include online glossaries of technical jargon, also requested as "jargon busters."