Jargon G10 Lesson

Multiple Choice

Which field does pitch belong to in the sentence below?

She cannot pitch the ball like Sandy Koufax.

• football

• baseball

• volleyball

• basketball

Multiple Choice

Which field does pitch belong to in the sentence below?

Your pitch was awesome! You have attracted several investors.

• medical field

• legal field

• business field

• IT field

Multiple Choice

It is a specialized language used within a trade, profession, hobby or some other group.

• Slang

• Jargon

• Both Slang and Jargon

• none of the choices

Multiple Choice

One of its purposes is to satisfy the communication needs of a group.

• Slang

• Jargon

• Both Slang and Jargon

• None of them

Multiple Choice

Used to mark group boundaries, promoting in-group solidarity

• 
  Slang

• Jargon

• Both slang and jargon

• semantics

Multiple Choice

Majority of the people infected by Covid-19 are asymptomatic which means they show no signs of the disease.

• majority

• infected

• asymptomatic

• disease

Multiple Choice

Sam’s mother hires small local artists to create landscape paintings for her clients.

• hires

• local

• landscape

• client

Multiple Choice

What do you think an allegory is?

• Something said twice, with other words

• The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words

• A story told by means of another story

• A long narrative poem

Multiple Choice

This is identified as informal, usually spoken not written and it involves mainly vocabulary.

• Slang

• Jargon

• Both Slang and Jargon

Multiple Choice

Linguistic features that are used among people who have a common work-related or recreational interest also perform the additional function of reinforcing and displaying group identity, especially when directed against outsiders

• Slang

• Jargon

• Both Slang and Jargon

Multiple Choice

People involved in different professions distinguish themselves by their specialty languages.

• Slang

• Jargon

• Both Slang and Jargon

• semantics

​Dictionary Entry:

pitch

noun

1. The highest or lowest note of a musical sound.

2. A degree of loudness or softness in a sound.

3. A persuasive talk or sales presentation.

4. A football field.

5. The angle at which a roof or other surface slopes.

6. A sticky substance used to fasten things together

verb

-To throw or toss something.

-To set up a tent or other structure.

-To present a persuasive argument or sales presentation.

​Glossary Entry:

Pitch (in Baseball)

Pitch: In baseball, a pitch is the act of throwing the ball from the pitcher's mound towards the batter. It is the fundamental action in the game, determining the outcome of each at-bat. The pitcher's goal is to deceive the batter and prevent them from making contact with the ball. The batter's goal is to hit the ball safely.