Jargon

Aspects of Language for She’s Your Basic L.O.L. in N.A.D. The essay She’s Your Basic L.O.L. in N.A.D. takes an unfamiliar language to most, such as abbreviations that doctors and medical students use and explain what they mean to common people. A prime example used in this essay is L.O.L. in N.A.D. (Little Old Lady in No Apparent Distress) while Klass is told that Mrs. Tolstoy is unlikely to have had a heart attack. Most common people would not know what a basic L.O.L. in N.A.D. is but Klass…

positive, the unpleasant appear attractive or at least seem tolerable” (Lutz, 337). The language of doublespeak is intended to deceive the truth and to miscommunicate. Lutz describes to the readers four types of doublespeak, which include, euphemism, jargon, gobbledygook and inflated language. According to Lutz, there are many dangers with doublespeak. Many problems, since this language is used by politicians, government and businesses to mislead people. Double speak alters people’s perception…

about new age religion and things like that, this cliché is difficult to understand and explain when trying to have true communication. Jargon is language used within a specific type of company or organization. For example, a doctor could speak with jargon to communicate with other doctors but if he is trying to give a talk for the relatives of his patients, jargon will only hinder clear communication. Often times I talk to students in…

Introduction Communication in the workplace is being clouded by the constant growth of business and the barriers affiliated with such growth. Organizations need to be proactive in their dealings with barriers and gaining knowledge and adopting policy and procedures, without knowledge and a plan in place, the optimal success of an organization will be crippled (Manoela, & Cecilia, 2013). Barriers to communication are not easy to overcome and new barriers are invading workplaces daily, in order…

In Julie Jargon and Jesse Newman’s article, “Fresh Ingredients Came Back to Haunt Chipotle”, the authors discuss how Chipotle is phasing their way out of a major decline in their company. Chipotle is a chain currently suffering due to heath safety issues, and because of this, their sales have dramatically fallen. Chipotle was once a leading company as the article notes: “Steve Ellis built Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. into a restaurant-industry leader by playing offense, brashly touting fresher…

are first impression, jargon, and stereotypes. These concepts can all be used in different television shows or movies. The shows I think that best portrays these different concepts are Chicago Fire and Chicago PD. Seeing concepts used on different movies or television shows gives us a true understand of how we act in these type of situations in every day life. The ten concepts I picked are: first impressions, attractiveness, jargons, active listening, paraphrasing, volume,…

There’s A Reason Why Mama Wouldn’t Let You Take a Cookie from the Jar: A Rhetorical Analysis of “Six Provocations for Big Data” In their essay “Six Provocations for Big Data”, danah boyd and Kate Crawford argue if the use of Big Data is ethical based upon the fact that is easily accessible to all, especially in today’s society. boyd, a researcher “and [the] founder of Data & Society Research Institute”, and Kate Crawford, also a researcher and professor, attempt to reach an uninformed,…

Physicians do not realize that the medical terminology is creating a disconnect between their patients. Communication in the Health Care System is a skill that is necessary for Physicians; however, they lack the ability to listen, speak w/o using medical jargon, and write effectively. The unique ability to listen to individuals and convey what they…

communication skills like active listening, using appropriate language and non-verbal communication so that effective communication can be achieved easily. Besides, they should also try their best to overcome the communication barriers such as the use of jargons, language differences and cultural differences in order to provide a better quality of healthcare services to…

These advertisements that are in this essay is found in a magazine called “GameInformer”. The first advertisement is for the upcoming game console, Nintendo Switch. The second advertisement is for insurance from GEICO. The last advertisement that will be discussed about is for ThinkGeek. These advertisements in this magazine target gamers, young and old. For the first advertisement, it is for the new console called the “Nintendo Switch”. In this advertisement, they were promoting the console…