Title :
Acronyms observed
Author_Institution :
DeVry Inst. of Technol., Toronto, Ont., Canada
fDate :
3/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
