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
• 360º 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 them just seem rather ludicrous and pompous, so laugh at it, cut it out, move on," he added. - article has negative connotations.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/643416.stm

 This is another article presented by BBC news about how jargon baffles office workers.
 This article includes lots of facts and statistics such as, 'one in five' '65% 'A third of those' suggesting it is a factual   article.
 Also includes opinions such as Paul Jacobs- "Jargon can be used to exclude and confuse others, as well as mask    inexperience and lack of expertise"
'Many of the phrases appear to be American influencing the UK'



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7457287.stm
This article is an online magazine by bbc news. It includes 50 examples of people from around the country talking about office-speak phrases they love to hate. It allows people who feel strongly on this subject to express their opinion and read others.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/10288967/My-shameful-secret-Ive-learnt-to-love-cliched-journalese.html
This is an online article by the telegraph which is written in first person -opinion based article/ persuasive.
 The subheading- 'The lazy and glib language used by reporters in British newspapers changes how you see the world once you understand it.'
Includes a thread at the bottom of the article so that people can discuss opinions about what they've just read.
"I can tell you all the things that are wrong with journalese: it’s clichéd; lazy writing betrays lazy thought; good stories don’t need it; it’s a code. And there are phrases I hate." - negative connotations.

http://www.economist.com/blogs/johnson/2012/04/journalese
This is an online blog which talks about how hard it is to read English journalism, as opposed to plain English.
Uses similies " It always looms large, ticking down like a doomsday clock."

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/once-thriving-language-of-the-pits-being-revived-in-yorkshire-coal-mining-exhibition-1-7724590
This is an online article which talks about how the thriving language of Yorkshire has been revived in a coal mining exhibition. It explains how coal mining has created dozens of different dialect within their groups and how others outside the coal mining industry are starting to adopt their language. It includes quotes such as "Rosemary Preece, curatorial director at the museum" which gives the article an informative effect as it includes opinions.

http://www.motherjones.com/media/2015/04/what-doctors-are-really-saying-about-you-2/
This link is an online article called 'Mother Jones' which explores slang abbreviations and nickname type words that doctors secretly use ; Here are some examples they include.
The bunker
Cowboys and fleas
Discharged up
DOMA
FLK
Frequent fliers
GOMER
Harpooning the whale
Hollywood code
Incarceritis
SFU 50 dose
Social injury of the rectum
Status dramaticus
Whiney primey

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3159813.stm
This is an online news article by BBC news talking about how 'Doctor slang is a dying art'
'The inventive language created by doctors the world over to insult their patients - or each other - is in danger of becoming extinct.' - uses over exaggeration because language changes constantly never is 'extinct'
The article includes opinions from doctors which shows a sense of trust that the article gives. It also includes medical abbreviations used by doctors like the article 'Mother Jones' does.

TOP MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

CTD - Circling the Drain (A patient expected to die soon)

GLM - Good looking Mum

GPO - Good for Parts Only

TEETH - Tried Everything Else, Try Homeopathy

UBI - Unexplained Beer Injury

https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/aug/09/secret-teacher-jargon-education-pupils

This is another online article by Mail Online which is about how jargon is ruining children's education. It is written in first person by 'The Secret Teacher' and is aimed mainly towards adults who have children as they may want to know more about their children's education. It includes a conversation with a young girl in which she explains how upset she was that she wasn't going to reach her target as the SAT test was too hard.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2009/nov/30/politicians-bad-language-jargon
 This is an online article by the Guardian based on politicians and bad language. It explains how MP's criticise politicains for the language they use as they have poor English Language.
Anna Bawden (The writer of the article) includes an opinion from the chairman of the committee, Tony Wright, said: "Good government requires good language, while bad language is a sign of poor government."
It says how Tony Wright also thinks that bad language should be treated as 'maladministration' as for any other type of poor administration. - Serious article.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2012/aug/12/codes-waiter-really-thinking
This is an online article by The Guardian by Oliver Thring which talks about what a waiter really thinks about you when you visit a restaurant.
Sub-heading  (Are you QF or a VNP? Whatever happens, steer clear of DBC)- Steer clear of 'Douche-bag central'- Showing abbreviations from start of article.
Includes opinions such as "I've taken '86' to every restaurant I've ever been in," says Rowley Leigh of Le Café Anglais.
https://www.marketingweek.com/2014/07/09/its-about-personality-how-to-train-staff-in-your-brands-characteristics/
This is an online blog by Lucy Fisher which speaks about 'Personality and how to train your staff in your brands characteristics.'
Talks about the company of Innocent Smoothies and includes opinion and speech from Team Leader Tom Fraine.
Includes opinion and speech from Karen Ingham who is leader of Virgin Media.
Shows many sub-headings such as 'Brand Language' 'Technology Trends' and 'Case Study'- Is clear to the reader of what they are about to read and where to find different sections.
Also shows a Q+A with Tim Williamson who answers questions about Marketing for Monarch Airlines.