SLANG, COLLOQUIAL LANGUAGE & JARGON Josefiina, Joonas & Rosa

SLANG (SLANGI)

Informal way of speaking Can vary between different groups Its used between people who understand the

slang Often not found in dictionaries Cockney rhyming slang

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EXAMPLES OF SLANG

Frenemy Chick SpudCockney rhyming Apples and pears Adam and Eve Trouble and strife

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COLLOQUIAL LANGUAGE (ARKIKIELI)

Originates from Latin word meaning speaking together

Informal way of writing and speaking, but not as informal as slang

Not accepted in formal situations or writing Used in everyday conversations and

conversational purposes Words, phrases and aphorisms

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EXAMPLES OF COLLOQUIAL LANGUAGE

Y’all Gonna Wanna

Raining cats and dogs Old as the hills

There’s more than one way to skin a cat

JARGON (AMMATTIKIELI)

Jargon has up to five definitons - total jibberish - vague language - dialects of a specific language The most common definition for jargon is a

language of a certain profession, trade or expert group which used when communicating with other representatives of the group

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Jargon’s main purpose is to ease conversation between people who are aware and know the topic well enough to understand the jargon. Because of this jargon uses many abbreviations

Another reason why jargon is used is to exclude others who are not within the jargon group

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JARGON EXAMPLES

Internet jargon: LOL, TTYL, BFF, DLC

Medical jargon: agonal, BP, FX, JT, NPO

Military jargon: TDY, SQDN, SAM, Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot

Political jargon: left wing, right wing, ”getting on the soapbox” sleeper, sleepers’ party

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