The phrase "a generic title" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a title that is not specific or unique, often used in a general context.
Example: "In the report, we decided to use a generic title to avoid any bias in the interpretation of the findings."
Alternatives: "a general title" or "a non-specific title".
We started with a generic title, Anonymous, untitled dimensions variable, but it could easily have been titled Building Stories (12th April) or That Awkward Moment (25th April), since the meaning and interpretation of the works is subject to change depending on the context presented.
A citation should include the following elements: author (or authoring entity), title (possibly a generic title), a date (or formal database version, if available), a persistent identifier (such as a DOI), and some form of fixity information (that can be used to validate data retrieved later).
Manhattan publishers, especially those at Talk Miramax, which paid a six-figure advance for the book and printed 30,000 hardcover copies, are considering the possible causes: a generic title, an ambiguous cover, the failure of the news media to appreciate the nuances of Ms. Hewlett's research.
"Trial on the Road," which could be a generic title for this entire retrospective, was instantly shelved and remained so for 14 years -- one more in a remarkable series of movies that were made within but wound up outside the once-again moribund Soviet system.
An investment advisor should not be confused with a financial advisor, a generic title that typically refers to stockbrokers or registered representatives.
"I think we deserve to have all our good work in developing the sport recognised by the authorities by not giving the venue a generic title that does nothing to reflect its use," he added.
"To Rome With Love" — a fairly generic title that reportedly replaced the more evocative "Bop Decameron" and "Nero Fiddled" — is full of affection for the motley patchwork of Italian culture.
Is there a more generic title?
In spite of its generic title, "A Serbian Film," directed by Srdjan Spasojevic, has already provoked scandal on the festival circuit and fascination from devotees of extreme cinema.
America doesn't make me think this when Judd Apatow fields a new show about a pair of geeks; for one thing, the girl in Love (tiresomely generic title) is not a true geek, she's just another goddess pretending to be aphasic.
The Gazans, until now a faceless group, started acquiring the generic title of "terrorists" among Israelis.
