The Language of Science (Intertext) by Carol Reeves
By Carol Reeves
The conversation of medical ideas is changing into more and more very important in a global that will depend on expertise. Exploring using medical language within the information and studying how very important clinical rules are mentioned and communicated, this name within the Intertext sequence takes a glance on the use and misuse of clinical language and the way it shapes our lives.
The Language of Science:
- explores the targets of, and issues of, clinical language and terminology
- demonstrates the facility and misuse of medical discourse within the media
- examines the specified traits of clinical communication
- explores how technological know-how and pop culture interact
- is illustrated with quite a lot of examples from the MMR vaccine to AIDS and the organic guns debate, and encompasses a thesaurus in addition to principles for extra reading.
This functional booklet is perfect for post-16 to undergraduate scholars in English Language, Linguistics, Journalism, Communications experiences or technology Communication.
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