Globalizing writing studies: The case of U.S. technical communication textbooks

Written Communication

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 172-192

  Matsuda, Aya ^a   Matsuda, Paul Kei ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

globalization; international communication; technical communication; textbook; world Englishes

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954552203     PISSN: 07410883     EISSN: 15528472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741088311399708     Document Type: Article

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