U.K. Parliamentary language
The system
Within the uk parliamentary system, there are two houses of which the House of Commons have the role of legislating new laws, and observing financial issues, members of this house are elected bodies. The second part of the U.K. System is the House of Lords , this consists of hereditory peers in which have the responsibility of introducing legislation and checking the role of the government.
Parliamentary language
Parliamentary language refers to the discourse between members of the certain parliament, such lexis is likely to differ from everyday lexis.
Examples of parliamentary language:
Adjournment debate - usually a half-hour debate introduced by a backbencher at the end of business for the day. The subjects raised are often local or personal issues. There is also a series of short adjournment debates on Wednesday mornings.
Allocation of time motion (guillotine) - a means by which time for one or more stages of a bill is restricted, and the question is put on outstanding business, even though members may still wish to speak on that business (see Programme order).
Ballot (for Private Members' Bills) - drawn on the second Thursday that the House sits in each session. The 20 successful members put their bills down for discussion on particular days (Fridays).
Closure - the question "that the question be now put", i.e. that, although there are still members speaking or wishing to speak, the debate should be ended and the House proceed immediately to a decision. The Speaker has discretion as to whether to accept the closure and, if opposed, it requires not just a majority but also at least 100 members voting in favour; otherwise, the original debate is resumed. If the closure is agreed to, the question is then put immediately on the matter previously under debate.
Unparliamentary language
Unparliamentary language refers to lexis within the parliamentary system that is seen as 'in-polite' and goes against the rules of parliament. Anyone who says anything if this sense, are asked to take back what they have said.
- rat
- swine
- nazi
-bullshit
-liar
- ignoramous
