IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication Mar 1991

History and the study of technical communication in Canada and the United States

J.J. Connor

Abstract

Publications on the broader history of technical communication that have appeared over the past decade are reviewed. It is suggested that historical studies can easily be pursued in North America owing to the availability of source material. Recent microfilm or microprint publications of both primary sources and reference guides to them are identified. Three examples of engineering reports published in the early 19th century are discussed, and their historical implications are explored. The author holds that there is a role for history in the teaching and research of technical communication.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">&gt;</ETX>

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IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
Published
1991-03-01
DOI
10.1109/47.68420
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  1. Malone (2007)
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