Dialect and Slang

DIALECT, SLANG & 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?