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Title: Abregrams or deleweds: A forty-year view of acronyms. [Abbreviations]

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OSTI ID:6225310

New concepts often call for new words and abbreviated forms in the language. Not linguists, but persons who first envision, describe, and use new ideas are the ones who rearrange existing word combinations or create new terminology. Professional communicators do not prescribe usage, but can influence the selection of new words and especially acronyms. A practical knowledge of etymology, usage, and trends will help communicators make more discriminating choices.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
6225310
Report Number(s):
UCRL-96697; CONF-871086-1; ON: DE87010808
Resource Relation:
Conference: Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Professional Communication Society conference, Winnipeg, Canada, 14 Oct 1987; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English