Jargon is an integral part of any language.But if we talk about which one is the most diverse and rich, then this is definitely Russian. Our language is so infinitely rich and diverse, but national jargon is a completely separate topic.
So, to begin with the definition.Jargon is a limited group of words that are not part of a literary or official language. This is a certain set of phrases and expressions that are used by people belonging to a particular social or professional group. By the way, jargon is also a cunning move, by which you can confuse not only a foreigner, but also an ordinary Russian person, who simply belongs to another segment of the population. As an example, you can take, for example, the same prison slang. Not the best option for comparison, but not every normal person will be able to grasp the essence of what the former jailer will say "on his own".
Many people have the word "jargon"unpleasant associations. With the same prison, for example. However, this is a stereotype. In fact, slang vocabulary is found everywhere and in any team. This is slang of schoolchildren, students, soldiers, musicians, football players, cooks, choreographers, journalists, engineers, builders, etc. And this is not surprising, since a particular type of activity leaves a definite imprint on the conversational style. How does this happen? Very simple. Some concepts are simplified, reduced, there are certain associations with them. As a result, a new word appears.
If to speak a scientific language, the slangvocabulary arises because of the need for speech expression, in a particular relation to something (to life, to the nature of activity, etc.). The slang can be ironic, scornful, or even contemptuous. He also sometimes acts as a means of language isolation. Some language conspiracy. This is precisely the jargon of the notorious asocial elements.
But it is worth noting attention one interesting fact.Many people believe that slang is the speech of illiterate people. However, such vocabulary is often used in works of art. This is a very original move. Thus, the author displays reality, trying to attract the interest of the reader. Most often, such techniques are found in detective or historical novels.
By the way, publicists and journalists oftenuse social jargons in their works. It dilutes well the dry text, catches the reader and makes the whole journalistic product more interesting. Moreover, such articles are easier to digest, since the jargon attracts attention. Of course, in official press releases such words cannot be found, and in editorial materials this will also be rare, however, in general, this technique is considered to be common, effective and popular.
On youth slang today talkingthe overwhelming number of girls and guys. Often there are words borrowed from English. And recently you can see the emergence of new phrases and expressions. "Selfie", "like", "repost", "shovel", "list", "pont" - this is only a minimal list of similar words. The most interesting thing is that such expressions are often perceived more simply and understood faster than literary phrases. But this is understandable, because we live in the 21st century, during the reign of modern technology.
The main thing is that slang should not be toouncultured, because our beautiful and rich Russian language, unfortunately, has been quickly polluted, especially recently. Slang vocabulary, of course, existed at all times and will flourish further, but you must comply with the measure.
Finally, I would like to touch upon suchsubject as professional jargon. This is perhaps the most popular type of slang. Professionalism (this slang is also called so) is related to the terms used. However, to speak scientifically is tiring. Therefore, one or other experts simplify everything, and as a result, their speech may become incomprehensible to outsiders, "unenlightened" personalities. Here, the specificity lies in the conventionality and the limited distribution of certain expressions, in the presence of a huge number of variations, in polysemy, as well as in the change of generally accepted phraseological units.
People belonging to a particular professionspeak their own language, while perfectly understanding the usual, generally accepted Russian. Strictly speaking, this is another of its features. It is safe to say that in other languages there is not so diverse slang, jargon. It is unlikely that they have a whole classification devoted to this topic. And this is definitely not the end. The Russian language will continue to evolve, constantly replenishing new phrases and expressions.
