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Author Pilkington, Olga A.

Title Presented discourse in popular science : professional voices in books for lay audiences / Olga A. Pilkington.

Imprint Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2018.

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Location Call No. Status
 Male Library  Q223.P55 2018    Available
 Male Library  Q223.P55 2018 c.2  Available
 Female Library  Q223.P55 2018    Available
 Female Library  Q223.P55 2018 c.2  Available
Description xii, 190 p. ; 24 cm
Series Studies in pragmatics, 1750-368X ; volume 17
Note KH-AUL-4
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction: Popular Science, Overview of the Genre -- Theoretical Perspectives -- Analytical Background, Framework, Texts, and Methods -- Dramatization in the Narratives of Discovery: The Roles of Communicated Discourse and Thought Presentation -- Beyond Dramatization -- Presented Discourse outside the Narratives of Discovery -- The Role of Presented Discourse in the Formation of Positive Bias --Appendix: Practical Applications of Research Findings.
Subject Discourse analysis
Science -- Popular works
Science -- Language
ISBN 9789004365964 (hardback : alk. paper)