DocumentCode
1677430
Title
Technical language: learning from the Columbia and Challenger reports
Author
Dombrowski, Paul M.
Author_Institution
Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
fYear
2005
Firstpage
638
Lastpage
641
Abstract
We can learn from the Columbia shuttle tragedy the potential consequences of taking technical language as more definite, unequivocal, agreed upon than it really is. Sadly, language misunderstandings in Columbia (2003) parallel similar problems in Challenger (1986). Fortunately, though, technical investigators are learning the vagaries of language use and organizational culture in shaping technical discourse.
Keywords
aerospace; organisational aspects; professional communication; Challenger shuttle tragedy; Columbia shuttle tragedy; organizational culture; technical discourse; technical language; Accidents; Aerospace industry; Concrete; Context awareness; Extraterrestrial phenomena; Knowledge management; NASA; Professional communication; Space exploration; Space shuttles;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Professional Communication Conference, 2005. IPCC 2005. Proceedings. International
Print_ISBN
0-7803-9027-X
Electronic_ISBN
0-7803-9028-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IPCC.2005.1494233
Filename
1494233
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