Informal communication

"Informal communication A casual discussion, verbal exchange, note, or memorandum that may adhere less strictly to rules and conventions (e.g. a short note to a friend)." (Schneider, 2004).

"Formal communication A presentation or written piece that strictly adheres to rules, conventions, and ceremony, and is free of colloquial expressions." (Schneider, 2004).

Literature:

 
Covitch, S. C. S.; Fallon, L. F. & Rothenberg, D. H. (1974). Informal communication in an academic community. Proceedings of the American Society for Information Science, 11, 264-267.
 
Korfhage, R. R. (1974). Informal communication of scientific information. Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 25(1), 25-32.
 

Nagpaul, P. S. & Pruthi, S. (1979). Problem-solving and idea-generation in R & D - Role of informal communication. R & D Management, 9(3), 147-149. 

Salisbury, L. (1984). Informal communication among scientists - its characteristics and its formal analogs. Intersciencia, 9(3), 159-162. 
 

[Schneider, M. (2004)]. Literary terms. Language Arts Resource Center

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Birger Hjørland

Last edited: 04-02-2006

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