Jargons

1. Knowing More
About Words

2. TEXT 1
At a previous but undetermined time frame,
a single-family domestic domicile was
inhabited by a young girl, known as Little
Red Riding Hood (LRRH), and her Maternal
Parent (MP). MP had once provided for the
fabrication of an article of clothing, a cloak
in nature, (including a “hood” or protective
covering for the head of the wearer), that
was RGB code [255,0,0] in hue (aka, “red”).

3. As a result of this action, the
resultant repeated usage of the
“hood”, the young girl was always
known as LRRH in substitution for
the name identified on her birth
certificate and other identifying
documentation

4. TEXT 2
A long time ago, in a house lived a
young girl known as Little Red Riding
Hood and her grandmother. Her
grandmother created the red riding
hood which Little Red Riding Hood
wore at all times; thus she was known
as such.

5. WHAT IS A JARGON?
• A Jargon is characteristic
language of particular group,
profession or event.
• The word comes from Old
French jargon meaning “chatter of
birds”.
• One who studies Jargons is called a
Jargonaut.

6. WHO USES JARGON?
• Commonly used by groups having
similar interests like trades and
professions
• Used by people involved in sports or
other casual groups
• Also found to be used in
medical or law professions.

7. USES AND ABUSES OF JARGON
• Describes the world in which we live.
• Using jargon is fun and gives a
sense of belonging to a specific
group
• Jargons can give a feeling of being
excluded from a conversation
• Jargons are addictive

8. BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE
• Formal system of naming species of living
things.
• It is a terminology that is used only by a
group of people who are into biological
studies and therefore fall into jargon
category.

9. • The names are made of two parts.
• The first part of names are derived
from mainly Latin language.
• It can also be derived from Greek and
other languages, name of a person, place
etc.
• The second part of the names may be an
adjective or a noun.

10. CHEMICAL NOMENCLATURE
• Set of rules to generate
systematic names for chemical
compounds.
• Developed by the International Union
of Pure and Applied Chemistry
(IUPAC).

11. • The chemical nomenclature is used to
ensure that there is no ambiguity in the
name of a specific chemical compound and
refers to a single substance.
• The name also conveys some information
about the structure or chemistry of a
compound, which helps in its identification.

12. EXAMPLES
 Erythroxylum coca –
Erythroxylum derived fom
greek word erythros
meaning red and coca
meaning wood
 Panthera leo – where
leo is a noun next to the
genus name Panthera
BIONOMIALNOMENCLA
TURE CHEMICALNOMENCLA
TURE
 Phosphorus
pentachloride- it has 1
phosphorus and 5
clorines. Represented
as PCL5
 Dinitrogen tetrachloride
– it has 2 nitrogen and
4 oxygen molecules.
Represented as N2O5

13. CORPORATE JARGONS
Corporatejargonisthejargonoftenusedin
largecorporationsandotherbureaucracies.
It maybecharacterisedbysometimes-unwieldy
elaborationsof commonEnglishphrases,actingto
conceal therealmeaningof what isbeingsaid.

14. EXAMPLES OF CORPORATE JARGONS
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CxO- C-chief, O-Officer
USP-UniqueSellingProposition/Point

15. Dowereallyneedcorporatejargons?
“Although much maligned, jargon does have a place in
the well- spoken executive’s vocabulary when it is used
effectively to create a deeper level of understanding and
trust.
Particular words and phrases can become unique
shorthand among colleagues within the same industry,
company, or team. The key is to use the right words for
the right audience in an environment that encourages
others to press for clarity when the language is unclear.”
- Gwen Morgan
(a famous Jargonaut)