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Euphemism

A euphemism is a substitution of an expression that may offend or suggest something unpleasant to the receiver with an agreeable or less offensive expression. Euphemisms may be used to hide unpleasant or disturbing ideas. Euphemisms may be used to hide unpleasant or disturbing ideas. The eupheme was originally a word or phrase used in place of a religious word or phrase that should not be spoken aloud; etymologically, the eupheme is the opposite of the blaspheme (evil-speaking) euphemism for a car accident = a fender bender. Other examples are below: to die = to pass away a short person = vertically challenged a person who's overweight = pleasingly plump sick, ill = feeling under the weather firing someone from a job = letting the person go a maid = a domestic engineer

a garbage collector = a sanitation engineer Euphemisms are generally more of a hindrance than a help to understanding. In business communication the goal is clarity, and the very purpose of euphemism is to be vague.

To be clear, choose words that mean what you intend to convey.

Jargons
Jargon is defined as language full of technical or special words. Every profession has its own jargon. Generally speaking, jargon, in its most positive light, can be seen as professional, efficient shorthand. The word "jargon" can be traced to 14th century Old French, but the actual origin is unknown. According to Merriam Webster Dictionary, slang is defined as An informal vocabulary composed of invented words, arbitrarily changed words, or extravagant figures of speech. Slang is a compilation of words that have been labeled as unruly, unrefined, and illogical

Jargon, on the other hand, is technical talk. Examples of computer/lnternet jargon:


~BTW -By The Way ~FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions ~HTH - Hope This Helps ~IMHO - In My Humble Opinion ~MOTD - Message Of The Day Rules When a word or phrase from the general vocabulary expresses your thought as well as precisely as a specialized term, always use the general term. Even if the specialized term is more precise and economical than the general term, do not use it unless you are sure that the reader would understand it. When you have to use the specialized term repeatedly, define it carefully at its appearance. Whether or not to use jargon is often a judgment call, and one that is easier to make in speaking than in writing. In an oral context, we may be able to use a technical term and instantly know from feedback whether or not the receiver of the message got it. If they didnt, we can define it on the spot.

Ambiguity (confusing)
Ambiguity is a hindrance to clarity. The faulty construction of sentences gives rise to ambiguity. Generally, ambiguity arises because of the misplaced modifiers in sentences. (A modifier is a word/phrase/clause which tells us something more about a noun, verb or adjective in a sentence). Ambiguity is a condition where information can be understood or interpreted in more than one way. SOME EXAMPLES: We don't just serve hamburgers, we serve people. He noticed a large stain in the rug that was right in the centre. He noticed a large stain in the centre of the rug. John found his wallet near the bank The lady hit the man with an umbrella They are looking for teachers of French, German and Japanese Two Soviet ships collide, one dies Miners refuse to work after death

He gave her cat food.

Slow children at play

Kinds of ambiguity
There are two types of ambiguity, lexical and structural. Structural ambiguity occurs when a phrase or sentence has more than one underlying structure, such as the phrases 'The girl hit the boy with a book' and 'Visiting relatives can be boring'. These ambiguities are said to be structural because each such phrase can be represented in two structurally different ways. Lexical Ambiguity The word 'light', for example, can mean not very heavy or not very dark. Words like 'light', 'bear' bank are lexically ambiguous. They induce ambiguity in phrases or sentences in which they occur.

Redundancy
Redundancy is the part of a message that can be eliminated without loss of information. (unnecessary repetition)

Once necessary words are pruned, the idea stands out clearly and effectively.

12 midnight 12 noon 3 am in the morning

midnight noon 3 am

spectacular/phenomena Absolutely spectacular/phenomenal

a total of 14 birds biography of her life circle around close proximity end result exactly the same final completion frank and honest exchange

14 birds biography circle proximity result the same completion frank exchange or honest exchange

free gift

gift

he/she is a person who . he/she .. basic essentials essentials

Redundant: The reason that we stopped for the night was because we were tired. Redundant: Because we were tired, we therefore stopped for the night. Better: We stopped for the night because we were tired. Redundant: The underlying motive behind his kind words was so that he could borrow money from me. Better: The underlying motive for his kind words was so that he could borrow money from me. Better: The motive behind his kind words was so that he could borrow money from me. Redundant: One of the dinosaurs in the exhibit is 100,000 years old in age. Better: One of the dinosaurs in the exhibit is 100,000 years old.

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