Jargon

when in fact, it is actually a biological weapon, slowly spreading famine and pestilence under the noses of those who have misdirected their shields. We are manipulated, not by the charisma of fascists and revolutionaries, but by the euphemisms, jargon, and inflated words of bureaucrats, salesmen, and our own friends and family. As a society of supposed free-thinkers, we must recognize the insidious manipulation of language in order look past the hidden truths and concealed realities that are…

professor of law at the University of Missouri at Kansas City, the transcript states that “PROSECUTOR WHITE: So you go up to someone and say, "How many people did you beat today?” Powell went on to say that his statement was only professional police jargon and it was not intended to be interpreted this way (Linder Excerpts). The final verdict of the trial resulted in two of the four officers being found guilty for excessive use of force by a police officer. Douglas Linder writes that, “the judge…

1. What is an infant’s speech perception ability and how does it relate to language development? Speech perception ability is essential to a child’s language development and in essence is the child’s ability to pay attention to the prosodic and phonetic regularities of speech. The prosodic cues of speech include frequency, duration, intensity, stress, intonation and rhythm while the phonetic regularities of speech refer to phonemes and how to combine them to form sequences of sounds. Without…

it was an infomercial about a Snuggie or a prize in the bottom of a cereal box. Everyone at some point whether they know it or not has been persuaded by advertising. In the mock press release The Onion, the author uses humor, over exaggeration, and jargon to show the effects that marketing has on consumers. The author uses humor to show the outrageous things marketing directors will say to get consumers to buy their products. In the last paragraph the author states, " Why should I pay thousands…

Megan Washington first confessed to having a speech impairment in 2014 at a TedX conference in Sydney. She had grown up with her parents and sister, living in Papua New Guinea since her birth in 1986. At the age of 10 Washington moved to Brisbane with her family where she spent most of her highschool years. Within this period of her life Megan Washington developed a stutter, which she hid from the world as she followed her dreams to become a world known singer. Her speech is being presented at a…

patient doesn’t even speak, [...] we are in some sense taking those pains and problems under our jurisdiction and also reducing their emotional impact” (Klass 94). In other words, if the doctor vocalizes information regarding the patient in medical jargon, the patient would not be able to decipher what is being uttered. By doing this, it aids both the professional and the patient by keeping the patient relaxed and calm so the professional can continue focusing on what he or she does best.…

This was a time when Australia had just opened up their borders. So these knew migrants although they called Australia home, would not have known some of the Australian jargon or cultural references that the books gave insight too. As migrants they would have keep to themselves so references like the footy, the barbee. This is reflected in the first Selby novel. No other ethnic groups besides Australian are mentioned in…

Looking back on the modernization’s progress that we have in course of time, we can say that science is an essential element and have played a major role in building an advanced civilization as it is nowadays. Nowadays, we can see that lot of invention and scientific finding that are beneficial towards society. Of course, all the findings and invention are compiled through a scientific paper as a proof and compilation for the future generation’s references. The content of the successful research…

increase the market sales of the product. (Business Jargons, 2017) Oligopolistic market has high barriers for entry. One main reason for this is economies of scale. Oligopoly can produce large scale of products at a low average cost, thus these firms can sell the products for a lower price and yet gain an increased profit. However this can be a disadvantage for the consumers as their choice would be limited if there are fewer firms. (Business Jargons, 2017) An example of oligopoly can be the…

Reflection and reflective practice are increasingly described as essential attributes of competent healthcare professionals who are prepared to address clinical challenges1. The iSAP scenario provided the opportunity to develop a Clinical Action Plan (CAP) to identify client needs and discuss professional behaviours of clinician’s involved affecting the quality of healthcare received. An expert CAP was then released identifying the main issues to be considered. This report will compare and…