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The Language Barrier

In: Making Information Systems Work

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  • Trevor J. Bentley

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One of the main problems getting in the way of the effective use of computers is the language barrier. A new language has developed alongside the development of the computer. This new language contains numerous words and expressions which are given a different meaning than the normal accepted meaning. This, together with many new words and acronyms, has given birth to a jargon-initiated language that only the computermen fully understand.

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  • Trevor J. Bentley, 1981. "The Language Barrier," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Making Information Systems Work, chapter 14, pages 134-141, Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-349-03955-5_14
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-03955-5_14
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