Even 30 years after its initial launch, Simplified Technical English (STE) continues to set itself apart from the bulk of publications on structured/rule-based/controlled writing that have appeared since. So what makes this controlled language so successful?
Enabling unambiguous and readily comprehensible communication across borders, the unique characteristics of STE are strict mandatory rules and simplified English. With this approach, STE has become a trendsetter in tackling the challenges of global communication. Modularized text creation, writing appropriately for human and machine translation, and Augmented Reality are domains in which STE unfolds its full potential.
From poor comprehensibility to KISS
Until the late 1960s, technical documentation was primarily targeted at experts who had to handle high-value machines and equipment. These users usually received internal design and development documents, often in addition to special training. Even consumer goods were commonly accompanied by documentation that had not been specifically adapted to customers. Although industrial products as well as consumer goods became more and more ...
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