Ten misconceptions about minimalism

John M. Carroll; Hans Van Der Meij

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Ten misconceptions about minimalism

John M. Carroll, Hans Van Der Meij

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We describe ten common misconceptions about the minimalist approach to documentation design. For each, we analyze how the misconception arises from plausible interpretations of minimalist principles and heuristics. We then clarify how each misconception deviates from minimalism, as we understand it. Analysis and discussion of creative elaborations of minimalism - including "misconceptions" - can promote a sharper concept of what minimalism is.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	72-86
Number of pages	15
Journal	IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
Volume	39
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/47.503271
State	Published - 1996

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Communication
Industrial relations
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Linguistics and Language
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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