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  • Essay / Doubleppeak In The World Of Doublespeak By William Lutz

    William Lutz in "The World Of Doublespeak" states that jargon is the specialized language of a trade, profession, or similar group, such as the one used by doctors, lawyers, engineers. , or educators” (391). Additionally, to someone who is not associated with a specific group and its linguistic jargon will make no sense. It is often used by people who want to appear smarter or more important. As Lutz mentions in “The World of Doublespeak,” “jargon as doublespeak often makes simple sound complex” (391). For example, when the news talks about intruders instead of bad people or executions instead of murders, or when lawyers use the term "involuntary conversion" of property when discussing the loss or destruction of property , this is considered jargon. Lutz finds mainly doctors, lawyers and senior teachers who are responsible for spreading the jargon