Language Development: Double Talk,

Euphemisms, and Professional

Jargon.

Gueco, Rose Jane L.

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What is Language
Development?

Language development is the process by which children come

to understand and communicate language during early
childhood.

DOUBLESPEAK/DOUBLETALK

The word “doublespeak” debuted in 1947 in George Orwell’s

seminal work, “1984.” Doublespeak has a complex meaning
and usage in the novel, but in a nutshell, it is about being
vague and insincere and using language to mislead people and
make them submissive. Doublespeak is lying while pretending
to express truth.
PROFESSIONAL JARGON

When something is virtually unintelligible, characterized by unnecessary words,

confused, and abstract, then it is called jargon. However, jargon can also be devised
for the use of a particular group, which means that certain forms of it can also be
understood. This is how people come up with jargon such as medicalese, legalese,
militarese, and computerese, among others. Jargon may be frowned upon by many as
an abuse of language, but it has proven that communication within a group of
individuals is effectively and more efficient when there is a common set of words and
terms that they can use.

EUPHEMISMS

Euphemisms are not as notorious as the first two. The Greek origin of the
word (euphemism) means using a good word for an unfavorable or better
sounding one. We use euphemisms everyday and probably do not know it.
But since there is some form of deception involved it is still considered as
an abuse of language.
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