PRESENTED DISCOURSE IN POPULAR SCIENCE : : professional voices in books for lay audiences.

In Presented Discourse in Popular Science , Olga A. Pilkington explores the forms and functions of the voices of scientists in books written for non-professionals. This study confirms the importance of considering presentation of discourse outside of literary fiction: popular science uses presented...

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Superior document:Studies in pragmatics ; XX
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Place / Publishing House:[S.l.] : : BRILL,, 2018.
Year of Publication:2018
Language:English
Series:Studies in Pragmatics 17.
Physical Description:1 online resource (206 pages).
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Copyright Page / Olga A. Pilkington
  • Dedication / Olga A. Pilkington
  • Preface / Olga A. Pilkington
  • Acknowledgements / Olga A. Pilkington
  • List of Abbreviations / Olga A. Pilkington
  • Introduction: Popular Science, Overview of the Genre / Olga A. Pilkington
  • Theoretical Perspectives / Olga A. Pilkington
  • Analytical Background, Framework, Texts, and Methods / Olga A. Pilkington
  • Dramatization in the Narratives of Discovery: The Roles of Communicated Discourse and Thought Presentation / Olga A. Pilkington
  • Beyond Dramatization / Olga A. Pilkington
  • Presented Discourse outside the Narratives of Discovery / Olga A. Pilkington
  • Conclusion / Olga A. Pilkington
  • Practical Applications of Research Findings / Olga A. Pilkington
  • Back Matter
  • Bibliography / Olga A. Pilkington
  • Index of Subjects and Names / Olga A. Pilkington.