Communicative practices in the workplace: A historical examination of genre development

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-79

  Zachry, Mark ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037714792     PISSN: 00472816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/UMGD-LGR6-QJUE-CJHY     Document Type: Article

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