"'Intermediate-Level' Communication: A Model of Communication for Multiple Cultures"

 About the Author

Travis Daniel Griffin attended New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and graduated with a B.S. in Technical Communication in May of 2013. Prior to receiving his degree, Mr. Griffin spent ten years working in an international company, addressing the inherent challenges associated with working with multiple cultures. After receiving his degree, Mr. Griffin and his wife moved to Austin, Texas, where he accepted employment h a growing social media management software company. Mr. Griffin works daily with customers from around the world who use his company's software to manage relationships built through social media.

Contents

    Introduction

    Literature Review

    Literature Review (cont.)

    Literature Review (cont.)

    Methods

    Methods (cont.)

    Discussion

    Discussion (cont.)

    Conclusion

    References

    Appendix A

    Appendix B

Conclusion

The indications from this exploration suggest that applying these models can assist writers even when writing for the home culture. Choosing a model that allows writers the opportunity to reach out to multiple cultures can simplify the process of choosing how to write documents. By choosing a model of communication that addresses the structure of context of the message allows writers to comfortably write documents that can open communication between multiple cultures.

ESP and ESL programs offer exciting possibilities for Technical Communicators. By utilizing effective practices designed for these courses, technical communicators and writers can enhance practices that are already in place to communicate with multiple cultures, while becoming better writers in their home countries. By collaborating and using the knowledge of trained ESL and ESP professionals, the possibility for expanding technical communication in an effective way is extremely possible.

In many ways, technical communicators are already teachers. Technical communicators are already trained in the practices of translating highly technical data into usable English. By expanding technical communication by the addition of concepts already in place in the ESL and ESP fields, technical communicators are not being asked to do anything that is overly complicated and too far out of the realm of traditional practices. Technical communicators could easily become better international writers.

In a world brought together by the internet and faster communication, technical communicators are already forced to adapt their practices for a global economy. As the field of international communication grows, it is important for technical communicators to grasp new concepts of communication to reach a wider audience. By applying an effective Intermediate level communication technique or model, technical communicators may have the ability to write for willing audiences all around the globe.