DocumentCode
1515229
Title
An engineer´s guide to clear language
Author
Nailen, Richard L.
Author_Institution
Louis Allis Div. of Litton Industrial Products, Inc., P. O. Box 2020, Milwaukee, WI 53201
Issue
3
fYear
1981
Firstpage
117
Lastpage
119
Abstract
Obscure language and verbiage can destroy the usefulness of a technical report. A balance is needed between the technical words that tell the facts and the words that explain what the facts mean. Some of the faults to be avoided are using the wrong words, too many words, passive words, and needless words. Examples from technical literature are used.
Keywords
Air gaps; Damping; Dictionaries; Educational institutions; Government; Harmonic analysis;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0361-1434
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPC.1981.6447862
Filename
6447862
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