Technical Snobbery Versus Clear Communicating [microform] / R. K. Ransone.

Jargon, when used properly, defines precisely and concisely the concepts peculiar to a profession. Within a profession, it meets the criteria for clear, brief, specific communication. When used outside that profession, however, it tries to impress rather than to express. Engineers and other professi...

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Online Access:	Request ERIC Document
Main Author:	Ransone, R. K.
Format:	Microfilm Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1981.
Subjects:	Communication Skills. Engineering Education. Engineering Technology. Higher Education. Interdisciplinary Approach. Technical Writing. Writing Instruction.