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#209348 02/01/13 03:38 PM
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The study of proper names or of terms used in a specialized field.

Okay--how is this different from jargon?

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how is this different from jargon?

Onomastics (as its name implies) deals with proper names. Jargon is a specialize vocabulary use in a field. It may include some proper names, but also other non-name words.


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Jargon is applied to a technical or esoteric language used by a profession, trade, or cult.

Example: Educationese is the jargon of educational theorists.

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