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Peer reviewedHarris, John S. – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2001
Suggests the case of the British Westland Lysander P12 Ground Strafer aircraft illustrates the problem of narrow thinking. Claims that had the initial designers approached the problem in a broad way, they would have seen in advance that the project would fail. Concludes the case is instructive as an industrial problem, but it also demonstrates the…
Descriptors: Aviation Technology, Aviation Vocabulary, Global Approach, Higher Education
Peer reviewedHarris, John S. – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 1998
Focuses on technical sub-languages to reveal sociological functions of language that transcend mere transfer of substantive information. Finds one sociological feature, the shibboleth, acting widely throughout technical fields. (PA)
Descriptors: Jargon, Language Usage, Language Variation, Sociology
Peer reviewedHarris, John S. – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 1996
Offers personal reflections of a professor's long career in technical writing. Looks primarily at technical writing in the university, where most technical writers are now trained and where most theory originates. Recognizes that many improvements in the field have happened because the use of computers makes revision and production of copy easier.…
Descriptors: Computers, Editing, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness
