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Technical Communication Quarterly Volume 7, 1998 - Issue 1: Research Methodology in Technical Communication
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An approach for applying cultural study theory to technical writing research

Bernadette Longo Assistant professor of English, Clemson University
Pages 53-73 | Published online: 11 Mar 2009

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