Narrow your search
Listing 1 - 3 of 3
Sort by

Periodical
Global business languages
Author:
ISSN: 10867627 21656401 Year: 1996 Publisher: West Lafayette, Ind. Purdue University, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures


Book
Languages of science in the eighteenth century
Author:
ISBN: 1283430142 9786613430144 3110255065 3110255057 Year: 2011 Publisher: Berlin ; New York : De Gruyter Mouton,

Loading...
Export citation

Choose an application

Bookmark

Abstract

The eighteenth century is an important period both in the history of science and in the history of languages. Interest in science, and especially in the useful sciences, exploded and a new, modern approach to scientific discovery and the accumulation of knowledge emerged. It was during this century, too, that ideas on language and language practice began to change. Latin had been more or less the only written language used for scientific purposes, but gradually the vernaculars became established as fully acceptable alternatives for scientific writing. The period is of interest, moreover, from a genre-historical point of view. Encyclopedias, dictionaries and also correspondence played a key role in the spread of scientific ideas. At the time, writing on scientific matters was not as distinct from fiction, poetry or religious texts as it is today, a fact which also gave a creative liberty to individual writers. In this volume, seventeen authors explore, from a variety of angles, the construction of a scientific language and discourse. The chapters are thematically organized into four sections, each contributing to our understanding of this dynamic period in the history of science: their themes are the forming of scientific communities, the emergence of new languages of science, the spread of scientific ideas, and the development of scientific writing. A particular focus is placed on the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). From the point of view of the natural sciences, Linnaeus is renowned for his principles for defining genera and species of organisms and his creation of a uniform system for naming them. From the standpoint of this volume, however, he is also of interest as an example of a European scientist of the eighteenth century. This volume is unique both in its broad linguistic approach - including studies on text linguistics, stylistics, sociolinguistics, lexicon and nomenclature - and in its combination of language studies, philosophy of language, history and sociology of science. The book covers writing in different European languages: Swedish, German, French, English, Latin, Portuguese, and Russian. With its focus on the history of scientific language and discourse during a dynamic period in Europe, the book promises to contribute to new insights both for readers interested in language history and those with an interest in the history of ideas and thought.


Periodical
The especialist
Author:
ISSN: 23187115 Year: 1980 Publisher: [São Paulo] SP. Brasil : Programa de Pós-Graduação de Linguística Aplicada e Estudos de Liguagem da PUC-SP

Loading...
Export citation

Choose an application

Bookmark

Abstract

"The Especialist é uma publicação semestral aberta a colaboradores de todas as partes do país e do exterior interessados em questões relativas a diferentes áreas das linguagens em Linguística Aplicada. Inclui em suas áreas de interesse: abordagens teóricas e aplicadas ao ensino-aprendizagem de línguas maternas e estrangeiras; formação de professores e coordenadores de programas de ensino de línguas; análise do discurso; interação em sala de aula; análise de gêneros linguísticos; linguística de corpus; educação a distância; tecnologia digital e ensino-aprendizagem de línguas; línguas para fins específicos; relatos de experiência docente sistematizada"

Listing 1 - 3 of 3
Sort by