Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Jul 1974

An Account of the Freudian Slip in Reading and Writing

Richard S. Ruch Kettering University

Abstract

In our efforts to more effectively communicate, the Freudian slip is one phenomenon that frequently reminds us that we are imperfect communicators. We don't always mean what we say or say what we mean. This paper is a sequel to “An Analysis of the Freudian Slip and Errors in Speech Communication,” which appeared in the October, 1972, issue of this journal. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the occurrence of the Freudian slip in reading and writing.

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Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
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1974-07-01
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10.2190/3q1u-85kd-y76l-ufme
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