Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Apr 1990

Technical Journal Editors and Writing Style

Lloyd Bostian ; Barbara Hollander University of Wisconsin–Madison

Abstract

Le style des publications scientifiques et techniques reflete la priorite accordee a la valeur scientifique sur la capacite de communication. Une enquete a ete realisee aupres de redacteurs en chef de periodiques techniques en agriculture et sciences biologiques pour analyser leurs demarches d'edition et leurs suggestions pour l'amelioration du style. Puis une analyse stylistiques des periodiques a ete effectuee

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Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
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1990-04-01
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10.2190/80ge-x4xb-hgyb-5j8d
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