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The unchecked use of acronyms and initialisms in technical writing presents a huge obstacle to clarity and readability.
Although technical communicators are certainly more
aware of this problem than are the engineers, scientists,
and managers with whom they work, they need concrete
guidelines and at least a small degree of self-righteousness
on this subject to help them cope with the onslaught. That
acronyms frustrate communication is well-founded in
linguistic theory and common sense. Suggestions for
mitigating their effect include issues of audience, term
selectivity, frequency and occasion of use, and aesthetics.
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Communicating in Spite of TLAs (Three-Letter Acronyms)
http://www.stc.org/confproceed/1995/PDFs/PG478A.PDF
Miller, Diane F.
STC Proceedings
1995
Abstract: The unchecked use of acronyms and initialisms in technical writing presents a huge obstacle to clarity and readability.
Although technical communicators are certainly more
aware of this problem than are the engineers, scientists,
and managers with whom they work, they need concrete
guidelines and at least a small degree of self-righteousness
on this subject to help them cope with the onslaught. That
acronyms frustrate communication is well-founded in
linguistic theory and common sense. Suggestions for
mitigating their effect include issues of audience, term
selectivity, frequency and occasion of use, and aesthetics.
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