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Feb 2019
26m 39s

Why Business Jargon Isn’t All Bad

Harvard Business Review
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Anne Curzan, English professor at the University of Michigan, studies the evolution of language. While many of us roll our eyes at bizspeak — from synergy to value-add to operationalize — Curzan defends business jargon. She says the words we say around the office speak volumes about our organizations and our working relationships. She shares how to use jargo ... Show More
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