Language And Occupation Flashcards
What is the meaning of occupation?
A person’s job,profession or employment
Who argues that occupation is another aspect of our identity that we perform through our language?
Judith Butler
What is the meaning of jargon/restricted lexis ?
Words specific to a workplace
What is the Mc Donald’s Jargon like?
For 16yr olds,accessible
What are some examples of British legal lexis Jargon?
Vior dire-say what you see
Prima facie-on the face of it
Why does British legal terms,the law, have a lot of specialist terminology?
1)There is a big shift in prestige language but once it’s written in law it doesn’t change
2)need for precision
Give 2 examples of American military lexis
Jar head=marine”empty head”
Rain locker=shower
Which type of people live in closed networks
The American military
Give examples of medical jargon
CTF=circle the drain(dying)
GPO=good for parts only(organs okay but person practically dead)
NFR=normal for rochdale
What does semantically restricted specialist lexis mean?
Normal words with a specialist meaning
Give an example of semantically restricted specialist lexis
Bench to some people may just be a place you sit on but a bench in the industry of fitness is different
semantically restricted specialist lexis:give an example of a word that has a ordinary English usage and a medical definition
Flu=slight ill,medically=highly contagious disease
Paranoid=worried about certain people,medically=psychosis,delusions
