Definition

1. Noun:
   • Jargon: A specialized set of terms, expressions, or vocabulary used by a particular profession, group, or activity that is often difficult for outsiders to understand.
   • Specialized language / Technical language: Language that is specific to a certain field, such as legal, medical, scientific, or internet communities.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Luật sư sử dụng nhiều biệt ngữ pháp lý. (Lawyers use a lot of legal jargon.)
  • Biệt ngữ của giới lập trình viên rất khó hiểu với người ngoài ngành. (The jargon of programmers is very difficult for outsiders to understand.)
  • Để hiểu bài báo này, bạn cần biết một số biệt ngữ y học. (To understand this article, you need to know some medical jargon.)

Advanced Usage

• "Biệt ngữ xã hội": Social jargon or slang specific to a social group or subculture.
  • Nhóm bạn của anh ấy có rất nhiều biệt ngữ xã hội riêng. (His friend group has a lot of its own social jargon.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thuật ngữ (n): Terminology. This is a broader, often more formal term for technical or scientific terms within a field.

  • Thuật ngữ chuyên ngành (Specialized terminology).

• Tiếng lóng (n): Slang. Refers to informal, non-standard vocabulary used within social groups, which is different from the more technical biệt ngữ.

Synonyms

• Jargon: Specialized language of a group.
• Argot: A specialized vocabulary or set of idioms used by a particular social class or group, often with connotations of secrecy.
• Lingo: Informal term for the specialized vocabulary of a particular field or group.

Related Concepts

• Professional jargon: Jargon specific to a profession (e.g., business jargon, academic jargon).
• Group slang: Informal language used within a specific community, which may overlap with .

1. Jargon