Problem
Exclusive patterns of communication
Other Names:
Exclusive professional jargonsWe-They language patterns
Nature:
One of the techniques that professions and other groups have traditionally used to maintain their status is the adoption of language to exclude outsiders. The less outsiders can understand, the more special the profession appears and the higher its status. However, in times when professional ethics seem more observed in the breach than the maintenance, many are now finding that exclusive conventions are hindering public appreciation of professional services, and even contributing to devaluation of their standing. Narrower Problems:
Exclusive religious claims Aggravates:
Segregation through languageDiscriminatory use of languageObsolete basis of cultural identity Strategies:
Being exclusive Subject(s):
Social Activity → ProfessionsCommunication → Communication
Societal Problems → Deprivation
Language → Languages
Design → Patterns
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
01.01.2000 – 00:00 CET