The ideologically biased use of language in scientific and technical writing

Technical Communication Quarterly Jan 1992

The ideologically biased use of language in scientific and technical writing

W. John Coletta University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point

Abstract

Ideological questions (that is, theoretical questions about the way in which language shapes our perceptions) are often ignored in technical writing classes. This essay explores how conventional classroom approaches to the discussion of the organization and theory of information can be expanded rather easily into full‐scale explorations of the ideology of the language of scientific and technical writing. Technical descriptions from biology, engineering, and physics are used to provide hands‐on examples of this ideological approach.

Journal: Technical Communication Quarterly
Published: 1992-01-01
DOI: 10.1080/10572259209359491
Open Access: Closed
Topics: technical communication

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