Writing for a living: Literacy and the knowledge economy

Written Communication

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 166-197

  Brandt, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Literacy and social change; Mediational means; Professional writing; Writing in the workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 21544467766     PISSN: 07410883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741088305275218     Document Type: Article

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