DocumentCode
911430
Title
Acronyms observed
Author
Ibrahim, A.M.
Author_Institution
DeVry Inst. of Technol., Toronto, Ont., Canada
Volume
32
Issue
1
fYear
1989
fDate
3/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
27
Lastpage
28
Abstract
The growing use of acronyms in technical and nontechnical communications is addressed. It is shown that acronyms can hinder communication. Their use is analyzed and classified. Suggestions are given on how to use acronyms effectively
Keywords
nomenclature; technical presentation; acronyms; nontechnical communications; Erbium; Impedance; Laser radar; MOSFET circuits; Microcomputers; Professional communication; Read only memory; Read-write memory; Silicon compounds; Spectroscopy;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0361-1434
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/47.21857
Filename
21857
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