Book/Web Site Reviews
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Global English Style Guide
By Mike Unwalla
Kohl, John R, 2008. The Global English style guide: writing clear, translatable documentation for a global market. Cary, NC: SAS Institute Inc. ISBN 978-1-59994-657-3.
Many people who do not speak English as a first language struggle to understand English texts. Human translation is expensive. Machine translation (MT) frequently does not work. Global English offers a solution to these three related problems.
A review of the book is on www.techscribe.co.uk/ta/global-english-style-guide.htm.