Anne Curzan, English professor at the University of Michigan, studies the evolution of language. While many of us roll our eyes at bizspeak — from synergy to value-add to... Anne Curzan, English ...

Offices are buzzing with buzzwords. No matter where you work, it's hard to escape euphemisms, idioms and corporate slang, all of which may impair communication and conceal facts. Jargon has its place.

Without question one of the frustrating realities of daily corporate life is the use and abuse of annoying business jargon. It’s amazing how professionals can string together jargon filled sentences ...

Business jargon, corporate-speak, and buzzwords are nearly universal workplace constants that people use whether they love them or hate them. Now a pair of studies reflect just how ingrained office ...

More than a year ago, I complained about those who use business jargon. These words and phrases continue to haunt me. Bear with me while I create a scenario. A big-time business tycoon is speaking to ...

I detest jargon at a visceral level. Not only do I understand how much it sabotages our communication, but I feel how ugly it is, how it stultifies the soul. It does not deserve to live. Hopefully, ...

Preply, which teaches clients foreign languages they need to thrive at work, also has a fix on the often weird and grating dialect of the workplace–including overused terms that make employees wince.

Rey Sawan has a good idea. It’s for a food truck selling Lebanese flatbread sandwiches called manaeesh. The twist? While customers wait for their orders, he will transport them to the street markets ...

Let’s face it. Business jargon gets a bad rap. I’m sure you’ve seen the countless Dilbert cartoons, the internet jokes, the memes… all making fun of a form of speech that has empowered us all to think ...

This was a big year when it came to new trends and turning points at work. While a growing number of people worked from home and started their own ventures; many people returned to the office, even if ...