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In order to be recognized as a true professional in any field, it is not enough to master the theory and have a certain set of knowledge on certain issues. In a circle of people united by one occupation, one profession, it is very easy to spot a beginner or even a "green" specialist. The main key to such a community is professional words. Oddly enough, it is the language proficiency for the initiates that determines the level of professionalism and the wealth of experience of a representative of a particular profession.
What kind of beast is this professional slang?
What are these words that can pave the way to the heart of a professional party? There is professional slang in every industry and field of activity, from a doctor to an athlete, from a waiter to a programmer. Such words do not apply to the official names of certain concepts, but are used exclusively in colloquial speech of representatives of a certain profession. We can say that professional words were born by the most professional party.
So, if you fall into the circle of investors or securities market players, you can hear expressions in which “bulls” and “bears” appear, as well as “sheep”, “moose” and “hare”. You might think that the discussion is conducted around the animal world. However, professionals know that the “bull” is the expectation of higher prices to sell, and the “bears” are the willingness to buy assets in the near future, and so on.
Artists also have their own slang. For example, “technology” in their speech does not mean at all what most of us can imagine. Speaking of technology, the artist implies a way of writing a picture - in watercolor, oil, gouache. And the word "write" here has the meaning of "drawing" in a generally accessible sense.
Find a way to colleagues' hearts through jargon
Professional jargon has some properties, such as expressiveness, the use of hyperonyms or, conversely, stylistic decline, as well as new word formations. Here are some professional words. For drivers, the “steering wheel” is the steering wheel, and for programmers, the “machine” is the computer. Speaking of an icon painter specializing in drawing faces and hands, the artist will say “person”, and most likely only a colleague will understand him.
Another interesting type of professional slang has appeared, which is used by representatives of advertising, PR, as well as other "inhabitants" of the media. It is called "Runglish" or "Globe", but in fact it is the use of English words and expressions in Russian speech and in the Russian manner.
One of the most common phrases among creators - “Tell me the rizon that biliv” - means a reason to believe in something. “Give me your replay” (that is, the answer), “It turned out very generic” (that is, universal) or “We have a new big idia” (here we are talking about a big idea) - all this sounds a little strange and puzzles those who are "overboard" of this party.
Learn, student, wield slang
Thus, professional words mark the representative of a certain profession, making him his own in one society and an outsider in another.
Professional slang is something like a serve in tennis, on which it depends on whether you are considered a good player (equally interesting interlocutor) or lose interest in you as an uninitiated. So, having finished reading a textbook or reference book on some specialty, proceed to the study of jargon.
