Analysing Scientific Discourse from A Systemic Functional Linguistic Perspective
A Framework for Exploring Knowledge Building in Biology
1st Edition
Published on 21. January 2020
286 pages
978-1-351-24104-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book describes the discourse of biology from a systemic functional linguistic perspective. It offers a detailed description of resources based on text analysis. The description reveals co-textual patterns of language features, their expressions through grammatical resources, as well as their functions in the disciplinary context. The book also applies the description to analyse student texts in undergraduate biology, revealing characteristics of language and knowledge development. Although the discussion in this book focuses on the discourse of biology, both the language description and the descriptive principle can be used to inform the examination of knowledge in academic discourse in general, making this key reading for students and researchers in systemic functional linguistics, discourse analysis, English for academic purposes, applied linguistics, and science education.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
54 Tables, black and white; 36 Line drawings, black and white; 36 Illustrations, black and white
ISBN-13
978-1-351-24104-5 (9781351241045)
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Jing Hao
Analysing Scientific Discourse from A Systemic Functional Linguistic Perspective
A Framework for Exploring Knowledge Building in Biology
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Analysing Scientific Discourse from A Systemic Functional Linguistic Perspective
A Framework for Exploring Knowledge Building in Biology
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Person
Jing Hao is Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of English at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Content
Part I: Motivation and Background 1. Knowledge Building 2. Construing Knowledge through Language Part II: Describing Ideational Discourse Semantics 3. Entity: The Naming of Things, People, Places and Activities 4. Dimensionality: Naming Attributes of Entities 5. Figure: What Is Going On? 6. Stratal Tension (Grammatical Metaphor) Part III: Applying Ideational Discourse Semantic Systems to Investigate Knowledge Building in Undergraduate Biology 7. Construing Taxonomy 8. Construing Activity Sequence 9. Building Disciplinary Field in Undergraduate Biology 10. Conclusion Appendix: Sample Texts and Analysis
