Abstract

This article reports my classroom-based qualitative research, conducted at a midwestern university, on the role of World Englishes in the ethos transformation of U.S. native English-speaking students. The 30 participants completed assignments that enhanced their understanding of how the English language affects discursive tasks in international audience adaptation. Efforts at internationalizing technical communication can benefit immensely from the inclusion of the World Englishes paradigm in training programs to account for students' language attitudes.

Journal
Technical Communication Quarterly
Published
2011-03-16
DOI
10.1080/10572252.2011.551503
Open Access
Closed
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  1. Journal of Business and Technical Communication
  2. Journal of Business and Technical Communication
  3. Technical Communication Quarterly
  4. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication

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  1. College Composition and Communication
  2. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
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  1. 10.1525/aeq.1987.18.4.04x0023w
  2. Public and professional writing: Ethics, imagination, and rhetoric
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