Audiences Analysis across Cultures
- 1 October 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
- Vol. 13 (4) , 319-330
- https://doi.org/10.2190/at9m-k3c6-rmjj-ucqt
Abstract
This paper discusses crosscultural differences in audience analysis, using research conducted during a series of consulting trips in Japanese industries. The paper identifies problems implicit in the way technical writing is taught to nonnative speakers in this country and abroad, and shows how awareness of and experience with audiences in non-American and non-Western cultures can benefit instruction in technical communication classes for American students.Keywords
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