Illustration and Language in Technical Communication

Jeffrey Donnell Georgia Institute of Technology

Abstract

Many technical documents present information both graphically and verbally. While much is known about the verbal tools of technical professionals, technical graphics have been less fully examined. Here the drawings of a United States patent are examined revealing a system for organizing and presenting visual information that is analogous to commonly-used models for organizing and presenting verbal information.

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Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published
2005-07-01
DOI
10.2190/hy3l-wn98-qc5r-p3b3
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