Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Jul 1990

Extending the Expressive Power of Language: Tables, Graphs, and Diagrams

Alan G. Gross Purdue University Northwest

Abstract

Tables, graphs, and diagrams extend the expressive powers of language by exploiting the Euclidean possibilities that a system of writing suggests to the visually creative. Because the elements of graphic displays do not form a compatible natural set, because their value and visual elements are so decisively disparate, they are unlikely candidates for unitary theoretical description.

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Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
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1990-07-01
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10.2190/mtav-020h-r5u7-fvpm
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