Tech Speak

by Edward Tenner

Accreted Crystalline Anthropoid Homologues? Canine Seclusion Habitats? Carbohydrate-Laminated Bovine Protein Wafers? Whatever happened to snowmen, dog houses, and hamburgers? In this delightful parody, Edward Tenner explores the intricacies of Tech Speak, a language growing faster than ever in today's technical world. According to Tenner, Tech Speak has existed as long as there has been language to mangle. His message here? If you can't beat the bewildering doubletalk of our time, then join it.

Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Edward Tenner is the author of Our Own Devices and Why Things Bite Back, former college teacher and executive editor in book publishing, now an independent writer and speaker on technology and society and contributor to major newspapers, magazines, and web sites.