The language of science /

With more and more scientific language being applied -and misapplied- in our daily lives, this title from the Intertext series explores the use of scientific terms through hot topics from the MMR vaccine to AIDS and biological weapons

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Reeves, Carol (Author)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2005
Series:Intertext (London, England)
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=144342
Table of 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