JodyByrne.com

International English: Making A Case for Efficient and Clear Communication

First published as: Byrne, Jody (1999) “International English: Making A Case for Efficient and Clear Communication”. ATA Chronicle, Vol. XXVIII, No. 10, October 1999, p.37-42: American Translators’ Association

This article examines the current climate for translation and the new and expanding market presented by globalization and the Internet. It discusses the need for a clear and concise form of English as a means of communicating information to both native and non-native speakers of English. It looks at areas where streamlined, “International English” is useful, and presents a number of ways of achieving this through style, grammar, and syntactic recommendations. Continue reading

Share