Signs, Genres, and Communities in Technical Communication by M. Jimmie Killingsw

Description: Signs, Genres, and Communities in Technical Communication by M. Jimmie Killingsworth, Michael Gilbertson Looks at technical communication philosophically, asks fundamental questions such as what does it mean to communicate? and how do language and graphics - the ""signs"" or ""tools"" of the technical communicator - relate to action in a technological world? FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This important new text invites readers to step back from their busy professional lives and look at technical communication philosophically, to ask fundamental questions such as what does it mean to communicate? and how do language and graphics - the ""signs"" or ""tools"" of the technical communicator - relate to action in a technological world? Through this excursion in the theory of technical discourse, you will discover a fresh approach to reports, manuals, and proposals produced and consumed daily in business, government, and research organizations around the world. The authors examine familiar genres in two relatively new ways. Author Biography M. Jimmie Killingsworth, Michael Gilbertson Table of Contents Foreword Joe Chew Acknowledgments List of Tables and Figures Introduction: A Three-Part Theory of Technical Communication PART I. SIGNS A General Theory of Signs Representation in Document Design PART II. GENRES Genres of Technical Communication Generic Audiences in Technical Communication Generic Authors in Technical Communication PART III. COMMUNITIES Style and Human Action in Technical Writing Communities of Discourse Management and the Writing Process The Range of Instrumental Discourse Bibliography Index Details ISBN0415784689 Author Michael Gilbertson Pages 272 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd ISBN-10 0415784689 ISBN-13 9780415784689 Format Paperback Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 808.0666 Year 2019 Publication Date 2019-01-30 Language English UK Release Date 2019-01-30 AU Release Date 2019-01-30 NZ Release Date 2019-01-30 Alternative 9780895030641 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134429447;

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