Language Used in Academic Text

At the end of the discussion, the learner should be able to:

1.Define and be familiar with what an academic text is;

2.Categorize the kind of jargon of a particular word or
language; and
3.Use some jargon in his/her respective discipline by
creating a flyer.
•Language
•Academic Text
•Jargon
• Language is crucial for communication.

• Language is a system that associates

sounds (or gestures) with meanings in
a way that uses words and sentences.
Levels of Language
• Phonetics – the production and perception of speech sounds as physical
entities.
• Phonology – the sound patterns (the sound system of a particular language)
and of sounds as abstract entities
• Morphology – the word structure and of systematic relations between words.
• Syntax – phrase and sentence structure
• Semantics is the literal meaning of sentences, phrases, words and
morphemes.
• Pragmatics studies language usage, especially how context influences the
interpretation of utterances – the same sentence can be used to do different
things in different situations
 In linguistics, "a linguistic stretch that is viewed
as a purposefully connected whole" is how text is
defined. Further claims of Collins and Hollo in
2000 state that text-internal cohesiveness and
text-external coherence construct a text, which can
be written or spoken, produced by one or more
people. Some linguists also use the terms text and
discourse interchangeably.
Academic Text
If a certain communication or
piece of language is used for
academic purposes like essay,
concept paper, reaction paper,
position paper, education
reports, research paper or
abstract, or for other academic
courses or subject writing, this
product is called academic
text.
The IBC format (Introduction-Body-Conclusion) is
used in most academic literature.
Technical texts follow the ABC pattern, which
stands for Abstract-Body-Conclusion.
Examples of Jargons
Medicalese- the language of doctors and other health professionals;
terms used in the field of medicine
• Examples: osteoporosis, insomnia, antacid, dysmenorrhea,
ulcer

Legalese- the language of lawyers; terms used in the field of law

• Examples: criminologist, bona fide, plaintiff, defendant, jus soli
 
Journalese- the language of journalists; terms used in journalism/
newspapering
• Examples: lead, blue-penciling, headline, banner, byline, layout
Examples of Jargons
Mercantilese- the language of businessmen; terms used in the field of
commerce and industry
• Examples: expenditure, consumer, collateral, ceiling price,
purchasing power

Technicalese- the language of technocrats; terms used in the field of

science and technology
• Examples: halogen, hydrostatics, barometer, altitude, acceleration

Diplomatese- the language of diplomats; terms used in the field of

foreign service
• Examples: an ambassador of goodwill, state visit, consulate,
immigration
Examples of Jargons
Teacherese- the language of teachers; terms used in the fields of education
• Examples: special education, online distance learning, self-learning
modules, performance tasks

Motherese- the language of mothers; terms used in parenting

• Examples: baby talk, breast-feeding, weaning, temper tantrums

Telegraphese- the language of texters; terms used in telegraphy/ texting

• Examples: cp, txtmsg, www, http, sop, low batt

Computerese- the language of computer specialists; terms used in

information technology
• Examples: kilobyte, database, programming, cybercrime, debugging
Academic writing, according to Saqueton &
Uychoco (2016), is "a process that begins with
raising a question, problematizes a notion or
concept, evaluates an opinion, and concludes with
answering the questions or explaining the problem,
and/or advocating for a position."
Feature of Academic Text
Formal or Informal- a text used for academic and
professional purposes makes use of formal rather
than informal language.

Explicit or Implicit- an academic text is explicit or

observable, clear and precise facts or objects, rather
than implicit, unclear, and unspecified facts.

Simple of Complex- an academic text is simplified

to reach or connect its target audience or readers.
Feature of Academic Text
Objective or Subjective- an academic text uses
behavioral objectives that could be seen or touched by
the senses. Text with subject or unclear purposes
could be used for other purposes, rather than for an
academic text.

Specific or Holistic- an academic text could be

written using either of the two approaches, parts to
whole approach (specific), or whole to parts approach
(holistic).
Brochure (Jargons)
Brochure (Jargons)•Direction:
Make a flyer/ brochure with at least 20 terms used in your
discipline or strand. Give their definition as well. You may
include pictures to enhance the explanation. Refer to the given
rubric for scoring:

Informative Content 25 points

Organization 15 points
Creativity 10 points
Timeliness 10 points
TOTAL 60 points

 
•Date of Submission: September 1, 2023