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Technobabble (a portmanteau of technology and babble), also called technospeak,[1] is a type of nonsense that consists of buzzwords, esoteric language, or technical jargon.[2] It is common in science fiction.[3][4][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Oxford Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus (2nd ed.). Oxford: Spark Publishing. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4114-0508-0.
- ^ Lundin, Leigh (2009-12-31). "Buzzwords – bang * splat !". Don Martin School of Software. Criminal Brief.
- ^ May, Andrew (2019), May, Andrew (ed.), "The Art of Technobabble", Fake Physics: Spoofs, Hoaxes and Fictitious Science, Science and Fiction, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 49–68, doi:10.1007/978-3-030-13314-6_3, ISBN 978-3-030-13314-6, retrieved 2023-08-11
- ^ Frank, Scott (2003-12). "REEL REALITY: Science Consultants in Hollywood". Science as Culture. 12 (4): 427–469. doi:10.1080/0950543032000150319. ISSN 0950-5431.
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(help) - ^ Elejalde Sáenz, Aitziber (2020). "(Re)translation and Reception of Neologisms in Science Fiction: A Methodological Proposal". Transletters. International Journal of Translation and Interpreting 4, 39-58 (2020). ISSN 2605-2954.
External links
editLook up technobabble in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- Technology Column called Technobabble Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Technobabble Generators