Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Apr 1996

From Chore to Profession: How Technical Communication in the United Kingdom Has Changed over the past Twenty-Five Years

John Kirkman

Abstract

How has technical communication changed over the past twenty-five years in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in Europe? As a task, it has not changed at all; as a professional occupation, it has evolved slowly; as a procedure, it has changed dramatically.

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Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published
1996-04-01
DOI
10.2190/6p5v-tfac-0xp7-fnph
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  1. McCullagh et al. (2025)
    What is in a Name? An Analysis of UK Online Technical Communication Advertisements
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    IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
  3. Malone (2007)
    Historical Studies of Technical Communication in the United States and England:…
    IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication

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