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Peer reviewedCandido, Anne Marie – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1999
Focuses on the current linguistic trends in libraries where use of jargon borrowed from business and computer technology is jeopardizing humanistic expression. Discusses common characteristics of the specialized language; levels of library jargon and obscure language; the danger of specialization to the future of libraries; influences from other…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Futures (of Society), Language Styles, Language Usage
