Troublesome Language
The Language of Misunderstandings
Disruptive Language
Evasive Language
Slangs and Jargon
Relative Words
Equivocal Language
Overly Abstract Language
Words that possess one or more meanings.
When person A says something, and person B interprets it differently because it might have a different meaning, misunderstandings can arise.
Words such as: Larger, Soon, Fast.
If A tells B he'll call her "soon", but for A, soon is a week. Whereas soon is an hour for B. A misunderstanding will arise.
When a designer says "in-development", he means still in process of design, but if a programmer said that, it would mean, to him, that is was literally in development. This is an example of how jargon can lead to a misunderstanding.
Abstract words are those that describe something vaguely. Important to the language to keep it easy to use. Like just saying Europe rather than naming every country in that continent.
Overly Abstract language, however, may be interpreted as stereotyping, such as "All Asians are good at math."
It can also confuse others by being too vague, leading to misunderstandings.
Emotive Language
Confusing Facts and Inferences
Confusing Facts and Opinions
For example, It may be Fact that the man said "Niggardly". But loud people with louder Opinions think the man used a racial slur, leading to disruption.
For example, it is Fact that the man ran into a lamppost, but someone else has inferred that the man was daydreaming, leading to that accident. This will lead to conflict and disruption.
Similar to confusing Facts with Opinions. Someone may be commanding, while someone you dislike may be demanding.
Equivocation.
Euphemisms
May say restroom instead of the toilet, or big-boned instead of fat. Can be used to keep the pressure low. Such as airlines calling turbulence, "Bumpy air."
Deliberately vague statement to that may be interpreted in several ways. Usually used to avoid confrontation, hence its categorization as an evasive language.