Ocupational Lexis Articles
Helpful brief link- http://universalteacher.org.uk/lang/occupation.htm http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-14653080 This is a Scottish article which is about 'Solutionising' business jargons- informative article. Gillian Sharpe, who is the writer of the article says that the language of business - and more particularly when it descends into jargon - is often the stuff of humour. Here are some examples "low-hanging fruit" (an easy, achievable goal), "shoot the puppy" (do the unthinkable) or perhaps "think outside the box" (be creative). Common examples of jargon Thinking outside the box Touch base Going forward Blue sky thinking Downsizing Ducks in a row Thought shower 360ยบ thinking The article also says: "And that's what happens in business with business writing - people put on that equivalent of the posh telephone voice. "They think it does them good - actually it makes ...