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The Language of Science
Carol Reeves
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Description for The Language of Science
Paperback. Exploring the use of scientific language in the news, and examining how scientific ideas are reported and communicated, this title takes a look at the use and misuse of scientific language and how it shapes our lives. It is useful for those interested in English Language, Linguistics, Journalism, Communications Studies or Science Communication. Editor(s): Beard, Adrian; Goddard, Angela. Series: Intertext. Num Pages: 140 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 244 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
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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....
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Series
Intertext
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415346368
SKU
V9780415346368
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About Carol Reeves
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.
Reviews for The Language of Science
'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...
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