Question

Please summarize how jargon, slang, or euphemisms can be a problem when trying to use the right tone.

Answer 1

While communicating, the tone is as essential as content. Because how one approaches a topic impacts the receiver, and maintaining an appropriate and sincere tone is vital to get across one's message. In this context, the use of jargons, slangs, or euphemisms can be a problem when trying to use the right tone. The use of jargon can either communicate competence in a field or alienate people who need to know more about it. Awareness of whether a term or phrase is jargon can help us understand whether we are communicating accurately. Some individuals argue that slangs are the language of the young people; that though is understood by older persons, it is not employed by those who think of themselves as old because it is considered to be puerile, immature and casual. Euphemisms often deal with profanity, body parts, bodily functions, sex, death, murder, societal taboos, superstitions, or other issues that may not be considered appropriate to discuss under most circumstances.