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Corporate speak, buzzwords and the confusion they produce

Idioms can be confusing to newcomers

Idioms can be confusing to newcomers Source: AAP

Corporate language and so-called "buzzwords," or fashionable jargon, can be annoying and pose genuine barriers to understanding.


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By Matt Connellan, Greg Dyett

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Corporate language and so-called "buzzwords," or fashionable jargon, can be annoying and pose genuine barriers to understanding.


But they can also expose organisations to the risk of being sued, while being particularly baffling for people whose first language is not English.

And some analysts suggest corporate language has only become prevalent because of the ways it can be used to deceive people.


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