Abstract

The underlying principles of graphic theory have been largely ignored by the technical and scientific communication community. This impatience with theory creates numerous problems for readers of technical information since about 30 percent of such material is graphic in nature. This article offers an overview of the major theoretical schools that have some importance for these fields and discusses their implications for the design and preparation of referential texts.

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Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published
1986-01-01
DOI
10.2190/jqx6-eub3-v1wa-jw74
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  1. Journal of Business and Technical Communication
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