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- Title
THE MODERN TOWER OF BABEL.
- Authors
WILSON, COLONEL HARRY A.
- Abstract
The article reports the author's opinions regarding a U.S. Air Force conference held at the Air Academy. The author focuses on difficulties he had understanding some of the language used by speakers at the conference. It is suggested that the current usage of acronyms, abbreviations, and initials within the U.S. Air Force is creating a situation comparable to that of the Biblical story of the Tower of Babel.
- Subjects
UNITED States; JARGON (Terminology); TOWER of Babel; UNITED States. Air Force; CONFUSION of tongues; CONFERENCES &; conventions -- Social aspects; ACRONYMS; UNITED States armed forces; MILITARY officers; LANGUAGE &; culture
- Publication
Academy of Management Journal, 1970, Vol 13, Issue 2, p208
- ISSN
0001-4273
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.2307/255107