An edition of When words fail
(2005)
When words fail
how the public interest becomes neither public nor interesting
by Tony Proscio
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A critique of jargon and gibberish used in place of straightforward language to describe ideas and projects typically funded by foundations; real-world, sometimes amusing, examples drive the point home.
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Endowments, English language, Jargon, Language, Officials and employees| Edition | Availability |
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When words fail: how the public interest becomes neither public nor interesting
2005, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
in English
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"Several years ago, under the title In Other Words, the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation issued what we called, in a subtitle, "a plea for plain speaking in foundations.""
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Foreward
Baffled Beyond Words
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The Physical Object
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