Controlled language
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12183219 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Else Mogensen (Ipsen (France), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 243-255 |
| Publication date | 2004-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0907-676X • E-ISSN: 1747-6623 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0907676x.2004.9961505 |
| OpenAlex | W4232146417 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
In this article, it is argued that in technical communication, the communicative function of the language takes pride of place. Focussing on ‘controlled language’, which combines the advantages of both natural and formal language, it is shown that this type of language is useful for establishing consistent and therefore more effective communication. The article discusses the background of controlled language systems, tracing key elements back to 17th century scholars. Today it is used extensively in industry for product documentation. The article considers the increasing importance of making technical text unambiguous, both for furthering communication between people as well as for facilitating automatic translation, and it addresses the impact that controlled language may have on the work of human translators. The article describes how controlled language was conceived in a specific company (Caterpillar Inc.), and it touches on the debt ‘controlled language’ has to Basic English. It discusses how the lexicon and grammar are developed and considers differences between controlled and conventional technical language
Comprehension approach · Grammar · Language industry · Lexicon · Linguistics · Natural language · Natural language processing · Universal Networking Language · Computer Science · linguistics and terminology studies
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |