Weiss, Edmond H. <br/><br/>
The elements of international English style:   a guide to writing correspondence, reports, technical documents, and internet pages for a global audience / 
Edmond H. Weiss. 
 - Armonk, N.Y. :  M.E. Sharpe,  c2005. 
 - 162 p. 
<br/><br/> Description based upon print version of record. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 The Language of Global Business Is International English; A Riddle; The Two Strategies: Culture-Free, Culture-Fair; Discussion Questions; Sources and Resources; 2 Principles of Simplicity; Meaning and Risk; Ogden's Basic English; Discussion Questions; Sources and Resources; 3 Principles of Clarity; The Problem: Clear Only If Known; Discussion Questions; Sources and Resources; 4 Reducing Burdens; Reading and Stress; Punctuation and International English; Reducing Burdens as an Ethical Objective; Discussion Questions; Sources and Resources 5 Writing for TranslationLimits on Translation; Translation Is a Business Expense; Preparing a Manuscript for Translation; Controlled Language and the Future of Translation; Discussion Questions; Sources and Resources; 6 Principles of Correspondence; Business Letters: An Exercise in Style; Discussion Questions; Sources and Resources; 7 Principles of Cultural Adaptation; Issues of Philosophy and "Hypernorms"; Discussion Questions; Sources and Resources; Appendix 1 Projects for Students of International English; Appendix 2 Sentences that Need Editing Appendix 3 Instructional/Technical Passages that Overburden the ReaderAppendix 4 A Portfolio of Bad News Letters; Appendix 5 An Internationalized Website Checklist; Index 
<br/><br/> This handbook - for anyone who needs to write English correspondence for an international business audience - integrates the theory and controversies of intercultural communication with the practical skills of writing and editing English for those who read it as a second language. 
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1315699893 1317457226 128091257X 9786610912575 0765620219 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Communication, International--Handbooks, manuals, etc.<br/>English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.<br/>English language--Style--Handbooks, manuals, etc.<br/>Letter writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.<br/>Report writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.<br/>Technical writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.<br/>Web sites--Design--Handbooks, manuals, etc.<br/>Comunicación internacional--Manuales<br/>Idioma en Ingles
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PE 1421   / W429e 2005 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>808.042  808/.042