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Dictionary of media and communication studies
James Watson and Anne Hill P87.5. W38 2006
Includes both recent as well as historical contexts.


A Dictionary of Communication and Media Studies
5th ed., 2000.
P 87.5 .W38 2000 (Ref)
Defines hundreds of key words and phrases in communications, covering culture, news, electronics, censorship, film, broadcasting, and communications organizations. More info

The Facts on File Dictionary of Telecommunications
John Graham, 1991.
TK5102 .G73 1991 (Ref)
Defines acronyms, words and phrases in telephone and telegraph communications, switched communication systems, broadcast systems, and broad bandwith systems. Directed to both the layman and specialist.

Oxford Reference Online: Premium Collection restricted Contains over 100 dictionaries, encyclopedias, language reference and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press. In addition to text, some of these sources include maps, illustrations, and carefully selected weblinks. Users can search one resource, a group of selected resources, or all of them at once. Sources are regularly updated. Please logoff when finished.

Nonverbal Dictionary of Gestures, Signs, and Body Language CuesA useful resource defining common nonverbal gestures and signs which sometimes also includes visual pictures of these gestures.

The Facts on File Dictionary of Film and Broadcast Terms
1991.
P 87.5 .P43 1991 (Ref)
Focuses on words in the performing arts in mass media and adjuncts of those arts, such as hardware, advertising, and publicity.

Official Telecommunications Dictionary: Legal and Regulatory Definitions
Ed. Thomas F. P. Sullivan, 1997.
KF 2763.6 .043 1997 (Ref)
Contains official legal and regulatory definitions from Congressional telecommunication and Agency regulations. Includes acronyms as well as words and phrases.

Understanding American Business Jargon
W. Davis Folsom, 1997.
HF1001 .F65 1997 (Ref)
Defines the specialized technical language and slang of American business. Includes phrases as well as single words.

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