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Beteiligte: Campbell, Kim Sydow, Riley, Kathryn, Parker, Frank
In: Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 20, 1990, 2, S. 189-199
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Umfang: 189-199
ISSN: 0047-2816
1541-3780
DOI: 10.2190/g33j-lu2l-w0nq-85tw
veröffentlicht in: Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Sprache: Englisch
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Kollektion: SAGE Publications (CrossRef)
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<jats:p> Advice about how and when to implement the you-perspective is sometimes vague or contradictory. Many authorities simply advise writers to use the second person pronoun as often as possible, in either subject or object position; others suggest that the first person pronoun may be preferable for certain types of messages such as negative ones. Concepts from speech act theory can be used to clarify the most effective use of first and second person pronouns in two types of structures frequently found in professional communication: commissives and directives. </jats:p>