Presented discourse in popular science : professional voices in books for lay audiences / by Olga A. Pilkington.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pilkington, Olga A., author.

Series:

Studies in pragmatics ; volume 17.

Studies in pragmatics, 1750-368X ; volume 17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Language.

Science.

Science--Popular works.

Discourse analysis.

Physical Description:

xii, 190 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018]

Summary:

"In Presented Discourse in Popular Science, Olga A. Pilkington explores the forms and functions of the voices of scientists in books written for non-professionals. This study confirms the importance of considering presentation of discourse outside of literary fiction: popular science uses presented discourse in ways uncommon for fiction yet not conventional for non-fiction either. This analysis is an acknowledgement of the social consequences of popularization. Discourse presentation of scientists reconstructs the world of the scientific community as a human space but also projects back into it an image of the scientist the public wants to see. At the same time, Pilkington's findings strengthen the view of popularization that rejects the notion of a strict divide between professional and popular science"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Popular Science, Overview of the Genre

Theoretical Perspectives

Analytical Background, Framework, Texts, and Methods

Dramatization in the Narratives of Discovery: The Roles of Communicated Discourse and Thought Presentation

Beyond Dramatization

Presented Discourse outside the Narratives of Discovery

The Role of Presented Discourse in the Formation of Positive Bias

Appendix: Practical Applications of Research Findings

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Pilkington, Olga A., author. Presented discourse in popular science

ISBN:

9789004365964

9004365966

OCLC:

1031915397