On Revising Noun Compounds: Four Tests.

Kaufer, David S.; Steinberg, Erwin R.

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Publication Date: 1984

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On Revising Noun Compounds: Four Tests.

Kaufer, David S.; Steinberg, Erwin R.

Journal of Advanced Composition, v5 p51-64 1984

Discusses the problems of deciding whether to use, not use, or revise noun compounds. Presents guidelines that ask writers to weigh the familiarity, efficiency, and stylistic efficacy of the compound against alternatives for particular audiences. (MS)

Descriptors: Audience Awareness, English Instruction, Heuristics, Higher Education, Idioms, Nouns, Revision (Written Composition), Sentence Structure, Syntax, Technical Writing, Writing Instruction, Writing Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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