Building Bridges Between Technical and Professional Communication and Translation Studies

Abstract

In this digitally driven era of globalization, 8 international professionals are increasingly faced 9 with the challenges of communicating with 10 speakers of nonnative languages in multilingual 11 contexts. Whether they are professional 12 translators, professional writers, or professionals 13 who are not specialized in translation or writing, 14 international professionals must draw on linguistic 15 and rhetorical knowledge to communicate 16 effectively across cultural and linguistic borders. 17 This Special Issue is a response to the increasing 18 need to develop knowledge surrounding 19 international professional communication