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Publication details [#13713]
Nyman, Sirkku. 1995. Sequentiality and Iconism in Operating Instructions. In Wårvik, Brita, Sanna-Kaisa Tanskanen and Risto Hiltunen, eds. Organization in Discourse. Proceedings from the Turku Conference. (Anglicana Turkuensia 15). University of Turku. pp. 403–408.
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Article in book
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English
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This paper shows that operating instructions are text types where it is difficult to realize the levels of meaning. Chronological order is one means of helping the writers to realize these levels, since it helps to structure the text in small modules that can be dealt with by the reader individually and it helps people to recognize regularities.