Transcript Dialect and Slang - English Language Arts with Miss

DIALECT
A variety in language. It is a regional or social
language pattern that is different by
pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary. This
is more than just an “accent.”
EXAMPLES OF DIALECT
EXAMPLES OF DIALECT
EXAMPLES OF DIALECT
Surfer News Report
NYC Guide
YOUR TURN
What are some examples of dialect we use in Bolivar, Missouri?
SLANG
Newly crafted words or the use of existing words
used in a different way to show different
meaning.
Usually generational.
EXAMPLES OF SLANG
Steve Irwin
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
YOUR TURN
What are some examples of slang you use?
JARGON
Jargon is the specific terminology used to
support our interests and occupations.
EXAMPLES OF JARGON
Examples of Medical Jargon
BP - Medical shorthand for blood pressure
FX - Medical jargon meaning bone fracture
JT - A joint
NPO - A patient should not take anything by mouth
EXAMPLES OF JARGON
Examples of Police Jargon
Suspect - A person whom the police think may have committed a
crime
10-4 - Radio jargon meaning Okay or I understand
Code Eight - Term that means officer needs help immediately
Code Eleven - A code that means the individual is at the scene of the
crime
Assumed room temperature: An individual has died
YOUR TURN
What are some examples of internet jargon?
What are some examples of Bolivar Middle School
jargon?