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Non-native English-speaking Engineers' Writing at the Workplace (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
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Non-native English-speaking Engineers' Writing at the Workplace (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
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Based on 55 semi-structured in-depth interviews, this book
investigates 15 high-tech engineering co-op professionals' writing
experience in the workplace. It shows how the digital age has had a
marked impact on the engineers' methods of communication at work,
and how on-the -job writing has affected engineers' technical
competence, shaped their professional identities, challenged their
views on Chinese and English writing, and hindered their success in
the workplace. The book identifies three aspects of writing
practice: engineers' linguistic and literacy challenges, the
reasons behind these challenges, and coping strategies, which
suggest that engineers are underprepared and lack necessary support
in the workplace. Lastly, the study shows that engineers need to
engage in technical literacy through on-the-job writing so that
they can fully deal with workplace discourse and socialize with
diverse professional groups. Since the sample group interviewed in
this book is engineers who studied at universities in the United
States and have a foot in the world of school and work as well as
knowledge of both Eastern and Western cultures, the book appeals to
teachers, students, engineers and scientists who are interested in
scientific and technological writing. It is also valuable for
educators who prepare scientists, engineers, and technical
communicators for professional roles, as well as for communication
practitioners who work with engineers.
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