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Non-native English-speaking Engineers’ Writing at the Workplace




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Genere:Libro
Lingua: Inglese
Editore:

Springer

Pubblicazione: 01/2020
Edizione: 1st ed. 2020





Trama

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. 





Sommario

Chapter 1 Introduction 
Overview 
Framework
Project design
Limits of the study
Outline
References
Chapter 2 the importance of writing in the engineering field in today’s digital age 
Overview
Writing needs in the workplace 
Globalized communication
A focus on Chinese engineers
      Participants
Summary
References
Chapter3  High writing demands and standards in the workplace
Overview
Writing demands at work
The demand for good writing skills at work
Summary
Refenrence 
Chapter 4 Chinese engineers‘ writing difficulties 
Writing in a second language
       Vocabulary 
       Syntax: Complexity versus Density
       Coherence
 Social contexts and communicative purpose
       Textual purpose in the workplace
The similarities between the writing process and the design process
Summary
References
Chapter 5 Engineers‘ explanations of writing difficulties
Inexpericed writers
Professional reputation
Avoiding writing in the workplace
     Relying on data to avoid writing
Summary
References
Chapter 6 Discussion and implications
Overview
Discussion about writing difficulties
       Language versus literacy
        Disciplinary literacy
Writing process: thinking, revision, not just editing
Lack of writing in the workplace 
Perceptions of professional identities
Avoiding writing in the workplace
       Reliance on data
       Lost opportunities
 Implications
            Implications for practice
                  Professional training for engineer writers at the workplace
            Implications for pedagogy
Future research
Conclusion
References
Appendix A 
Appendix B
Appendix C 






Autore

Juan Du is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Foreign Language Studies at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. She received both her Master’s degree in Teaching English as a Second Language and her Doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction in College of Education from University of Florida in 2017. She has participated in local and national conferences in the States and China, and has presented her research to colleagues in the field. She has also published research articles in key Chinese academic journals. Her research interests include English writing instructions for language learners, secondary and college literacy teaching and learning, and Chinese contemporary literature. 










Altre Informazioni

ISBN:

9789811519826

Condizione: Nuovo
Dimensioni: 235 x 155 mm Ø 454 gr
Formato: Copertina rigida
Illustration Notes:VI, 92 p. 15 illus., 3 illus. in color.
Pagine Arabe: 92
Pagine Romane: vi


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