| LC control no. | sh 85069755 |
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| LC classification | P409 |
| Topical heading | Jargon (Terminology) |
| Variant(s) | Buzzwords Gobbledygook |
| See also | subdivision Jargon under names of languages and groups of languages, e.g. English language--Jargon; and specific types of jargon, e.g. English language--Government jargon Slang Terms and phrases |
| Scope note | Here are entered works on specialized vocabulary of occupational or social groups, consisting of words or phrases not normally understood by the general population. |
| Found in | Hodgkinson, H. Doubletalk, 1955. Lutz, W. Doublespeak, 1989. Rawson, H. A dict. of euphemisms & other doubletalk, 1981. Web. 3 (double-talk; doublespeak) LC database, 29 Feb. 2000 (title word search indicates contemporary usage of single word rather than hyphenated word forms for "Doublespeak" and "Doubletalk") Collins, D. Management fads and buzzwords, 2000. OED: Buzzword (a keyword; a catchword or expression currently fashionable; a term used more to impress than to inform, esp. a technical or jargon term; also buzz-phrase) Web. 3: Buzzword ( an important-sounding and often technical word or phrase associated with a special group or activity and used chiefly to impress others; a word enjoying a popular vogue) |
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