Reading Science - Critical and Functional Perspectives on Discourses of Science

This collection examines science discourse from a number of perspectives, drawing on new rhetoric, functional linguistics and critical theory. The renowned contributors include M.A.K. Halliday, Charles Bazerman and Jay Lemke.

List of contents

List of figures, List of tables, Notes on contributors, Part I Discourse on science, Part II Popularising science, Part III Recontextualising science, Part IV Discourses of science, Index

About the author

J.R. Martin, Robert Veel

Summary

This collection examines science discourse from a number of perspectives, drawing on new rhetoric, functional linguistics and critical theory. The renowned contributors include M.A.K. Halliday, Charles Bazerman and Jay Lemke.

Product details

• Assisted by: J.R. Martin (Editor), Robert Veel (Editor), Veel Robert (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.03.1998
• EAN: 9780415167895
• ISBN: 978-0-415-16789-5
• No. of pages: 380
• Weight: 870 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Language, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, Psychology, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Language and Linguistics