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| In: | Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 20, 1990, 3, p. 221-235 |
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SAGE Publications
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| Media Type: | Article, E-Article |
| Physical Description: | 221-235 |
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| ISSN: |
0047-2816
1541-3780 |
| DOI: | 10.2190/mtav-020h-r5u7-fvpm |
| published in: | Journal of Technical Writing and Communication |
| Language: | English |
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| Collection: | SAGE Publications (CrossRef) |
<jats:p> Tables, graphs, and diagrams extend the expressive powers of language by exploiting the Euclidean possibilities that a system of writing suggests to the visually creative. Because the elements of graphic displays do not form a compatible natural set, because their value and visual elements are so decisively disparate, they are unlikely candidates for unitary theoretical description. </jats:p> |