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The Resource Technobabble, John A. Barry

Technobabble, John A. Barry

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Summary
The computer revolution, like many of the technologies that preceded it, is producing an abundance of new terms and catchphrases that are making their way into the English language. 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 at all to do with technology
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xv, 268 pages
Contents
  • What is technobabble?
  • Genesis and evolution
  • Proliferation
  • High-tech Tower of Babel
  • Techniques of coinage
  • Elements of style
  • Sex, drug, and holy paroles
  • Apocrypha and folklore
  • The tyranny of user friendliness
  • NOW-THEN
  • Appendixes
  • A. Internationalization: technobabble in other languages
  • B. Random strings of TechnoLatin
  • C. Xerox and the technobabble quotient
  • D. Psycho/technobabble
Isbn
9780262023337
Instance
Label
Technobabble
Title
Technobabble
Statement of responsibility
John A. Barry
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
The computer revolution, like many of the technologies that preceded it, is producing an abundance of new terms and catchphrases that are making their way into the English language. 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 at all to do with technology
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Barry, John A
Index
index present
LC call number
QA76.9.C66
LC item number
B375 1991
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Computers and civilization
  • Technology
  • philosophie
  • historique
  • terminologie
  • société
  • informatique
  • Computers and civilization
  • Technology
  • Vaktaal
  • Computers
  • Taalgebruik
  • Ordinateurs et civilisation
  • Philosophie de la technique
  • informatique
  • Technik
  • Datenverarbeitung
  • Fachsprache
  • Jargon
  • Computer
  • Englisch
Label
Technobabble, John A. Barry
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-259) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
What is technobabble? -- Genesis and evolution -- Proliferation -- High-tech Tower of Babel -- Techniques of coinage -- Elements of style -- Sex, drug, and holy paroles -- Apocrypha and folklore -- The tyranny of user friendliness -- NOW-THEN -- Appendixes -- A. Internationalization: technobabble in other languages -- B. Random strings of TechnoLatin -- C. Xerox and the technobabble quotient -- D. Psycho/technobabble
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xv, 268 pages
Isbn
9780262023337
Lccn
91012488
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)23383826
Label
Technobabble, John A. Barry
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-259) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
What is technobabble? -- Genesis and evolution -- Proliferation -- High-tech Tower of Babel -- Techniques of coinage -- Elements of style -- Sex, drug, and holy paroles -- Apocrypha and folklore -- The tyranny of user friendliness -- NOW-THEN -- Appendixes -- A. Internationalization: technobabble in other languages -- B. Random strings of TechnoLatin -- C. Xerox and the technobabble quotient -- D. Psycho/technobabble
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xv, 268 pages
Isbn
9780262023337
Lccn
91012488
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)23383826

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