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Publisher: IEEE Professional Communication society http://www.ieeepcs.org/about.htm Journal Title: IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication Volume Number: 46 Issue Number: 3 Issue Date: September 2003 Main text: Greetings from the beautiful green mountains of the Aizu region in Japan. For those of you who are working in EST (English for Science and Technology) and yet may not have access to IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, the latest issue just off the press is one you might want to take a look at: http://shop.ieee.org/store/ http://www.ieeepcs.org/ As guest editor, I'm very pleased with the fine work of our authors and highly recommend their excellent articles. Introduction to the special issue [English language training for nonnative speakers of English in science or engineering] Orr, T., Page(s): 153- 156 The science of conversation: Training in dialogue for NNS in engineering Freeman, J., Page(s): 157- 167 Imitation, copying, and the use of models: Report writing in an introductory physics course Jones, A.A.; Freeman, T.E., Page(s): 168- 184 Mover: A machine learning tool to assist in the reading and writing of technical papers Anthony, L.; Lashkia, G.V., Page(s): 185- 193 Case study on the development of a computer-based support tool for assisting Japanese software engineers with their English writing needs Narita, M.; Kurokawa, K.; Utsuro, T., Page(s): 194- 209 A project-based approach to teaching research writing to nonnative writers Levis, J.M.; Levis, G.M., Page(s): 210- 220 Case-based simulations in the EST classroom Freiermuth, M.R., Page(s): 221- 230 Communicating in the intercultural classroom Golemon, P., Page(s): 231- 235 Making contact in international virtual offices: An application of symbolic interactionism to online workplace discourse Amant, K.St., Page(s): 236- 240 Beyond borders: Web globalization strategies [Book Review] Amant, K.St., Page(s): 241- 243 Exploding steamboats, senate debates, and technical reports: The convergence of technology, politics, and rhetoric in the steamboat bill of 1838 [Book Review] Podolsky, J., Page(s): 244- 245 Type and typography [Book Review] Mackiewicz, J., Page(s): 246- 247 Web-based training [Book Review] Strother, J.B., Page(s): 248- 250 The tech writer's survival guide: A comprehensive handbook for aspiring technical writers [Book Review] Ecker, P.S., Page(s): 251- 253 Dr. Thomas Orr, Professor Center for Language Research University of Aizu, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima 965-8580 Japan Center Fax: +81 (0)242-37-2599 http://www.u-aizu.ac.jp/~t-orrMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue