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Technobabble

By John Barry

Book information

Publisher
The MIT Press
Year
1993
ISBN
0262521822, 9780262521826, 0262023334, 9780262023337
Google Books ID
ShGYef744mgC
Open Library ID
OL14975278M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1422199 bytes)
Series
J-B CCL (Center for Creative Leadership)
Edition
1st MIT pb
Pages
267\267
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

In this lively account, computerese expert John A. Barry chronicles an important linguistic development, which he has termed "technobabble": the pervasive and indiscriminate use of computer terminology, especially as it is applied to situations that have nothing all to do with technology.

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