Flowering of a Tradition - Technical Writing in England, 1641-1700

Informationen zum Autor Elizabeth Tebeaux Klappentext The Flowering of a Tradition, which describes the development of technical, or practical, writing in England during the seventeenth century, from 1641 to 1700, follows Emergence of a Tradition, which tracks the emergence of English technical writing from 1475 to 1640, during the English Renaissance. Zusammenfassung The Flowering of a Tradition, which describes the development of technical, or practical, writing in England during the seventeenth century, from 1641 to 1700, follows Emergence of a Tradition, which tracks the emergence of English technical writing from 1475 to 1640, during the English Renaissance. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgments CHAPTER 1. Industry, the History of Trades, and the Development of Technical Writing CHAPTER 2. The Evolution of English Plain Style in the 17th Century: A Confluence of Sound, Format, Diction, Syntax, and Purpose CHAPTER 3. Technical Writing and the Development of the English Paragraph, 1473–1700 CHAPTER 4. Format, Page Design, and the Visual Display of Information: The Contribution of Renaissance English Technical Writing CHAPTER 5. Instructions: The Oldest Form of Technical Writing—Tracking the Shift From Oral to Textual Instructions in English Estate Management Documents, 1200–1700 CHAPTER 6. Technical Writing in Renaissance and 17th Century Shipwrightery: From Orality to Textuality CHAPTER 7. Emergence of Proposals in England: 13th–17th Centuries CHAPTER 8. Emergence of Reports in England, 1475–1700 CHAPTER 9. Reflections, Perspectives, and Research Recommendations Index

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• Authors: Elizabeth Tebeaux
• Publisher: Baywood pub co
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.12.2014
• EAN: 9780895038449
• ISBN: 978-0-89503-844-9
• No. of pages: 275
• Series: Baywood's Technical Communications Series; Baywood's Technical Communications; Baywood's Technical Communications
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science