Power to change language (was Re: Pet Peeves)

Subject: Power to change language (was Re: Pet Peeves)
From: Chris Borokowski <athloi -at- yahoo -dot- com>
To: TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:59:28 -0700 (PDT)


If it's used well in a public document, and/or saves
time and effort in referencing a concept, terminology
is a virus with its own momentum.

Any of us in the right position can have a wide
influence in this area.

--- Amy Gale <amyg -at- grammatech -dot- com> wrote:

> A more basic (and TR'ish) question is, what ability
> to affect
> terminology does anyone actually have?





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