Reviewed by RAHEL ANNE BAILIE Originally Published in: IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. A Publication of the IEEE Professional Communication Society. (March 2024, Volume 67) The book’s title, Engineering Words, is an apt triple play on words. It is...
Oliver Kamm’s Accidence Will Happen: The Non-Pedantic Guide to English explores language change, the ways in which language is used today, and how experts discuss conventions and usage. According to Kamm, experts can be divided into two camps: Linguists (who are...
At this time of year, it can be extremely difficult to concentrate. You’re sitting at your computer, resplendent in your Christmas jumper, trying to make sense of some source documentation. Your mind begins to wander. You start to think about Christmas presents, you...
As technical writers, we are lucky to be part of a profession in which working from home is often an option for experienced practitioners. However, some of those who have never tried it may be sceptical or downright hostile to the notion of remote working. Sceptics...
