John Steven Childs

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Sam Houston State University
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John Steven Childs's work travels primarily in Technical Communication (100% of indexed citations) · 3 indexed citations.

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  1. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Jan 1986
    Where Techne Meets Poesis: Some Semiotic Considerations in the Rhetoric of Technical Discourse ↗
    John Steven Childs
    Abstract

    Stylistic analysis of scientific and technical prose reveals that technical and non-technical expository prose share a number of common characteristics; consequently, common assumptions about a clear stylistic separation between scientific and literary writing are faulty. Technical prose, moreover, possesses a number of rhetorical features which further increase its likeness to literary writing. Both style and rhetoric of technical writing thus point toward non-referential functions in scientific discourse, including the operation of significant cultural codes.

    rhetorical criticism discourse analysis voice and style technical communication multimodality
    📍 Sam Houston State University
    doi:10.2190/8fhy-87fe-vnhm-pp7c