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Peer reviewedMarcella, Rita; Binfield, Susan J. – Education for Information, 1996
Describes a project which investigated perceived differences in the oral communication of technical information, and whether discrimination of gender based upon these perceptions is accurate. Results showed significant gender difference and that respondents largely based their perception of gender on use of technical language or jargon. Manner and…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Research, Gender Issues, Jargon
