Reading Science
Critical and Functional Perspectives on Discourses of Science
Published on 12. March 1998
Book
Hardback
380 pages
978-0-415-16789-5 (ISBN)
Description
Reading Science looks at the distinctive language of science and technology and the role it plays in building up scientific understandings of the world. It brings together discourse analysis and critical theory for the first time in a single volume.
This edited collection examines science discourse from a number of perspectives, drawing on new rhetoric, functional linguistics and critical theory. It explores this language in research and industrial contexts as well as in educational settings and in popular science writing and science fiction. The papers also include consideration of the role of images (tables and figures) in science writing and the importance of reading science discourse as multi-modal text.
The internationally renowned contributors include M. A. K. Halliday, Charles Bazerman and Jay Lemke.
This edited collection examines science discourse from a number of perspectives, drawing on new rhetoric, functional linguistics and critical theory. It explores this language in research and industrial contexts as well as in educational settings and in popular science writing and science fiction. The papers also include consideration of the role of images (tables and figures) in science writing and the importance of reading science discourse as multi-modal text.
The internationally renowned contributors include M. A. K. Halliday, Charles Bazerman and Jay Lemke.
Reviews / Votes
'The great strength of the book is rooted in its interdisciplinary approach and its broad range of perspectives while discussing various aspects of reading science...should attract and stimulate a wide range of audiences as it has a great deal to offer for both academics and teachers.' - Zsuzsa Kurtan, Applied LinguisticsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
737 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-16789-5 (9780415167895)
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J.R. Martin | Robert Veel
Reading Science
Critical and Functional Perspectives on Discourses of Science
E-Book
07/2005
Routledge
€69.99
Available for download
J.R. Martin | Robert Veel
Reading Science
Critical and Functional Perspectives on Discourses of Science
E-Book
07/2005
Routledge
€69.99
Available for download
J.R. Martin | Robert Veel
Reading Science
Critical and Functional Perspectives on Discourses of Science
Book
03/1998
Routledge
€77.40
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Persons
J.R. Martin, Robert Veel
Content
List of figures, List of tables, Notes on contributors, Part I Discourse on science, Part II Popularising science, Part III Recontextualising science, Part IV Discourses of science, Index