Structural Cohesion in Technical Texts.

Campbell, Kim Sydow

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ERIC Number: EJ432471

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Publication Date: 1991

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Structural Cohesion in Technical Texts.

Campbell, Kim Sydow

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, v21 n3 p221-37 1991

Suggests that cohesion is best understood as a general perceptual phenomenon rather than a purely semantic one. Discusses three types of structural cohesion based on an analysis of technical texts: cohesion produced through thematic progression, parallelism, and graphic devices. (SR)

Descriptors: Cohesion (Written Composition), Higher Education, Technical Writing, Text Structure, Writing Research

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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