Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Jul 1981

Some Associated Nominals in Technical Writing

Michael P. Jordan Queen's University

Abstract

This article is placed within the defined area of study of “coherence,” which is seen as one of the three parts of recent work in the “discourse analysis” of contemporary English prose with emphasis on technical writing. One element of the total system of coherence is seen to be the “associated nominal” which, together with repetition, substitution, deletion, synonymy, among others, enables writers to maintain the thread of continuity in a text. Introductory details of associated nominals are given, and some of their purposes and environments of use are described with the use of examples of actual English use. Potential effects of this work on the teaching of technical writing are mentioned, and detailed references and anannotated bibliography assist readers who may wish to read further.

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Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
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1981-07-01
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10.2190/30u3-6clf-03x6-384v
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  1. Connor (1994)
    Research on Technical and Scientific Communication in Canada: A Bibliographical…
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  2. Jordan (1986)
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