Extension of List Criteria: Rectifying Logical Flaws in Text

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Authors and Corporations: Mandersloot, Wim G. B., Bruckmann, Clive G.
In: Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 28, 1998, 1, p. 77-83
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SAGE Publications
Media Type: Article, E-Article

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Physical Description: 77-83
ISSN: 0047-2816
1541-3780
DOI: 10.2190/px85-amd2-6e9t-mg4t
published in: Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Language: English
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Collection: SAGE Publications (CrossRef)
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<jats:p> The detection of flaws in a list provides an opportunity to widen the perspective on the list content [1]. An additional opportunity occurs when the list heading has two distinct meanings. The list may then be represented better by a two-dimensional array. The case considered is that of the term function used in a list heading. Split into its most common meanings, objective and means used, it provides a new view on the list content. It produced, for instance, a two-dimensional structure for the main functions of language. </jats:p>