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This Working Life

Program: Why we love and hate jargon at work

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Put a pin in it, leverage that, circle back, LMK (let me know) - ugh! Some of us are drawn to use jargon and buzzwords, while others are annoyed by them.

Learn when and how to use jargon so that you can avoid miscommunication at work.

Guests:

Dr Howie Manns, senior lecturer in linguistics, Monash University

A/Professor Zachariah Brown, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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Buzzwords and jargon can sometimes get in the way of communication.

Language, Small Business, Work, Academic Research

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