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jargon vs non-standard speech

non-standard speech vs jargon

jargon and non-standard speech both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jargon Yes No No No
non-standard speech Yes No No No
As nouns, non-standard speech is a hypernym of jargon; that is, non-standard speech is a word with a broader meaning than jargon:
  • jargon: a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
  • non-standard speech: speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community
jargon (noun) non-standard speech (noun)
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community
specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon
Difference between jargon and non-standard speech

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