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LANG &

JARGON

DIALECT

A variety in language. It is a regional or social language pattern that is different by pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary. This is more than just an “accent.”

EXAMPLES OF DIALECT

EXAMPLES OF DIALECT

EXAMPLES OF DIALECT

Surfer News Report

NYC Guide

YOUR TURN

What are some examples of dialect we use in Bolivar, Missouri?

SLANG

Newly crafted words or the use of existing words used in a different way to show different meaning.

Usually generational.

EXAMPLES OF SLANG

Steve Irwin

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

YOUR TURN

What are some examples of slang you use?

JARGON

Jargon is the specific terminology used to support our interests and occupations.

EXAMPLES OF JARGON

Examples of Medical Jargon

BP - Medical shorthand for blood pressure

FX - Medical jargon meaning bone fracture

JT - A joint

NPO - A patient should not take anything by mouth

EXAMPLES OF JARGON

Examples of Police Jargon

Suspect - A person whom the police think may have committed a crime

10-4 - Radio jargon meaning Okay or I understand

Code Eight - Term that means officer needs help immediately

Code Eleven - A code that means the individual is at the scene of the crime

Assumed room temperature: An individual has died

YOUR TURN

What are some examples of internet jargon?

What are some examples of Bolivar Middle School jargon?