2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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
5. 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.
• 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.
6. CHEMICAL NOMENCLATURE
• Set of rules to generate systematic names for chemical
compounds.
• Developed by the International Union of Pure and Applied
Chemistry (IUPAC).
• 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.
7. EXAMPLES
BIONOMIAL NOMENCLATURE CHEMICAL NOMENCLATURE
Erythroxylum coca – Phosphorus pentachloride- it
Erythroxylum derived fom has 1 phosphorus and 5
greek word erythros meaning red clorines. Represented as
and coca meaning wood PCL5
Panthera leo – where leo is a Dinitrogen tetrachloride – it
noun next to the genus name has 2 nitrogen and 4 oxygen
Panthera molecules. Represented as
N2O 5
8. CORPORATE JARGONS
Corporate jargon is the jargon often used in
large corporations and other bureaucracies.
It may be characterised by sometimes-unwieldy
elaborations of common English phrases, acting to
conceal the real meaning of what is being said.
10. Do we really need corporate jargons?
“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)
