The Implications Of The Role Of Models in Empirical Sciences For Constructing The Framework For Natural Language Communication Models
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Zielinska, Dorota
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
2005

Abstract:

Communication practice can be aided significantly by good communication models. In this article, the author positions models of communication in natural language within a broader perspective sketched by the role of models used in empirical sciences in order to outline the foundational limitations for constructing linguistic/communication models.