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The language of science / Carol Reeves.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Reeves, Carol.
- Series:
- Intertext (London, England)
- Intertext
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Communication in science.
- Science--Language.
- Science.
- Technical writing.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (140 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st edition
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- 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 terminologydemonstrates the power and misuse of scientific discourse in the media<
- Contents:
- Language
- Metaphor in science
- The grammar of science
- Language, discourse and facts
- Understanding the rhetorical in science
- Science and culture : the interaction of discourses
- Science and society.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-134-28017-3
- 1-134-28018-1
- 1-280-25195-6
- 9786610251957
- 0-203-59712-5
- 9780203597125
- OCLC:
- 475967420
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