Jargon (Terminology)

Topic sh85069755 · P409 · id.loc.gov

Scope Notes

Here are entered works on specialized vocabulary of occupational or social groups, consisting of words or phrases not normally understood by the general population.

Used for

Buzzwords
Gobbledygook

Editorial Notes

subdivision [Jargon] under names of languages and groups of languages, e.g. [English language--Jargon;] and specific types of jargon, e.g. [English language--Government jargon]

Broader Terms (2)

Slang
Terms and phrases

Hierarchy

Broader groupings: