The Language of Popular Science: Analyzing the Communication of Advanced Ideas to Lay Readers
Author:   Olga A. Pilkington
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
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9781476672533


Pages:   196
Publication Date:   09 January 2019
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
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The Language of Popular Science: Analyzing the Communication of Advanced Ideas to Lay Readers


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Author:   Olga A. Pilkington
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.268kg
ISBN:  

9781476672533


ISBN 10:   1476672539
Pages:   196
Publication Date:   09 January 2019
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction: Popular Science  1. A Linguist Looks at Popular Science  2. Personal Narratives  3. Narratives of Discovery: Explanation Made Easy  4. Narratives and Ideology: What’s in a Structure?  5. What They Say: Speech of Scientists  6. What They Imagine Is Possible: Thoughts of Scientists  7. Literature and Limericks: Writing in Popular Science  8. Definitions: Types and Methods  9. Interacting with Readers through Definition 10. The Fictionalized Reader 11. Lab Lit: Fictional Science Conclusion: Professional Science and Popular Science Epilogue Sources Index

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"""Using anecdotes and insightful analysis, Pilkington (Dixie State Univ.) explores the linguistic and narrative techniques of those writing in the popular science genre, as well as the factors that motivate their writing. ... Written from sociological and literary perspectives, this is a very readable and interesting book. ...recommended""-Choice"


Using anecdotes and insightful analysis, Pilkington (Dixie State Univ.) explores the linguistic and narrative techniques of those writing in the popular science genre, as well as the factors that motivate their writing. ... Written from sociological and literary perspectives, this is a very readable and interesting book. ...recommended -Choice


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Olga A. Pilkington is an assistant professor of English at Dixie State University, St. George, Utah.

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