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Subject:Re: Corruption of Language From:Johndan Johnson-Eilola <johndan -at- CRAMER -dot- NMT -dot- EDU> Date:Fri, 13 May 1994 16:22:45 -0700
But I would argue that *all* of the things Dean wrote are judgements about
morality, the place of ethics in communication, and worldviews. For
example,
>As for the rest of the language, you can't control it. The best you
>can do is understand it. Know your audience, and write to achieve
>your goals. In tech writing, the goals are clear communication and a
>good impression of the product. Tech writing won't change the world,
>but it might create value and earn us a decent living.
- Johndan Johnson-Eilola johndan -at- prism -dot- nmt -dot- edu
Humanities Department johndan -at- cramer -dot- nmt -dot- edu
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