03673oam 2200649 450 991078447050332120170523091551.01-317-45721-81-315-69989-31-317-45722-61-280-91257-X97866109125750-7656-2021-910.4324/9781315699899 (OCoLC)643556962(MiFhGG)GVRL5GDR(EXLCZ)99100000000034845620040915d2005 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrThe elements of international English style a guide to writing correspondence, reports, technical documents, and internet pages for a global audience /Edmond H. WeissArmonk, N.Y. :M.E. Sharpe,2005.1 online resource (xvii, 162 pages) illustrationsGale eBooksFirst published 2005 by M.E. Sharpe.0-7656-1572-X 0-7656-1571-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 The Language of Global Business Is International English; A Riddle; The Two Strategies: Culture-Free, Culture-Fair; Discussion Questions; Sources and Resources; 2 Principles of Simplicity; Meaning and Risk; Ogden's Basic English; Discussion Questions; Sources and Resources; 3 Principles of Clarity; The Problem: Clear Only If Known; Discussion Questions; Sources and Resources; 4 Reducing Burdens; Reading and Stress; Punctuation and International English; Reducing Burdens as an Ethical Objective; Discussion Questions; Sources and Resources5 Writing for TranslationLimits on Translation; Translation Is a Business Expense; Preparing a Manuscript for Translation; Controlled Language and the Future of Translation; Discussion Questions; Sources and Resources; 6 Principles of Correspondence; Business Letters: An Exercise in Style; Discussion Questions; Sources and Resources; 7 Principles of Cultural Adaptation; Issues of Philosophy and "Hypernorms"; Discussion Questions; Sources and Resources; Appendix 1 Projects for Students of International English; Appendix 2 Sentences that Need EditingAppendix 3 Instructional/Technical Passages that Overburden the ReaderAppendix 4 A Portfolio of Bad News Letters; Appendix 5 An Internationalized Website Checklist; IndexThis handbook - for anyone who needs to write English correspondence for an international business audience - integrates the theory and controversies of intercultural communication with the practical skills of writing and editing English for those who read it as a second language.English languageStyleHandbooks, manuals, etcCommunication, InternationalHandbooks, manuals, etcEnglish languageTextbooks for foreign speakersWeb sitesDesignHandbooks, manuals, etcTechnical writingHandbooks, manuals, etcReport writingHandbooks, manuals, etcLetter writingHandbooks, manuals, etcEnglish languageStyleCommunication, InternationalEnglish languageWeb sitesDesignTechnical writingReport writingLetter writing808/.042Weiss Edmond H.150690MiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910784470503321The elements of international English style3832992UNINA