The Language of Science
1st Edition
Published on 25. August 2005
Book
Hardback
132 pages
978-0-415-34635-1 (ISBN)
Description
The communication of scientific principles is becoming increasingly important in a world that relies on technology. Exploring the use of scientific language in the news and examining how important scientific ideas are reported and communicated, this title in the Intertext series takes a look at the use and misuse of scientific language and how it shapes our lives.
The Language of Science:
explores the goals of, and problems with, scientific language and terminology
demonstrates the power and misuse of scientific discourse in the media
examines the special qualities of scientific communication
explores how science and popular culture interact
is illustrated with a wide range of examples from the MMR vaccine to AIDS and the biological weapons debate, and includes a glossary as well as ideas for further reading.
This practical book is ideal for post-16 to undergraduate students in English Language, Linguistics, Journalism, Communications Studies or Science Communication.
The Language of Science:
explores the goals of, and problems with, scientific language and terminology
demonstrates the power and misuse of scientific discourse in the media
examines the special qualities of scientific communication
explores how science and popular culture interact
is illustrated with a wide range of examples from the MMR vaccine to AIDS and the biological weapons debate, and includes a glossary as well as ideas for further reading.
This practical book is ideal for post-16 to undergraduate students in English Language, Linguistics, Journalism, Communications Studies or Science Communication.
Reviews / Votes
'Professor Reeves transforms the achievements of two generations of creative scholarship in the language and rhetoric of science into a textbook that is fully accessible to undergraduates, while remaining informative for graduate students. She accomplishes this feat in a style that is patient without condescension, clear without oversimplification, and accurate without pedantry. Her examples are consistently on point, and her exercises consistently imaginative and useful.' - Alan Gross, University of Minnesota, USAMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Illustrations
10 s/w Zeichnungen, 1 s/w Tabelle, 1 s/w Abbildung
1 Tables, black and white; 10 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
472 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-34635-1 (9780415346351)
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Carol Reeves
The Language of Science
Book
08/2005
1st Edition
Routledge
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Person
Carol Reeves is Associate Professor of English at Butler University, Indianapolis. She is an experienced teacher of rhetoric, science, science communication, and science journalism, and has published a number of articles on topics such as Language and AIDS.
Content
Introduction 1. Language 2. Metaphor in Science 3. The Grammar of Science 4. Language, Discourse and Facts 5. Understanding the Rhetorical in Science 6. Science and Culture: The Interaction of Discourses 7. Science and Society. Glossary of Terms