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Motives for metaphor in scientific and technical communication / / Timothy D. Giles
| Motives for metaphor in scientific and technical communication / / Timothy D. Giles |
| Autore | Giles Timothy D. <1958-, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Routledge, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (190 p.) |
| Disciplina | 601./4 |
| Collana | Baywood's technical communications series |
| Soggetto topico |
Communication of technical information
Technical writing Metaphor |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-315-22410-0
0-89503-679-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Motives for Metaphor in Scientific and Technical Communication""; ""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction: The Problem of Metaphor in Scientific and Technical Communication""; ""Differentiating between Scientific and Technical Communication""; ""Metaphor and Analogy""; ""Summary of Chapters""; ""CHAPTER 1: Reintroducing Metaphor in the Technical Communication Classroom""; ""Problem""; ""Methodology""; ""Some General Considerations of Metaphor""; ""Technical Communication Textbooks""; ""Science Writing Texts""
""CHAPTER 2: Metaphor in the Technical Communication Literature""""Metaphor and the Computer""; ""Technical Communication Theory""; ""Technical Communication Pedagogy""; ""Conclusion""; ""CHAPTER 3: A Review of the Theories of Metaphor""; ""Substitution Theory of Metaphor""; ""Aristotle on Metaphor""; ""Twentieth-Century Substitutionists""; ""Nietzsche and Post-Modern Metaphor""; ""The Tensionists: An Introduction to Interaction""; ""The Interactionists""; ""Metaphor as Epistemology""; ""Conclusion""; ""CHAPTER 4: The Metaphors of Mathematics: A Case Study of the Solar System Analogy"" ""Scottish Natural Philosophy""""Lodge and the BAAS""; ""The Solar System Analogy""; ""The Solar System Analogy in Secondary-School Texts""; ""A Narrative History of the Solar System Analogy""; ""Lord Kelvin""; ""James Clerk Maxwell""; ""J. J. Thomson""; ""Oliver Lodge""; ""Ernest Rutherford""; ""Niels Bohr""; ""Conclusion""; ""CHAPTER 5: The Question of Metaphor in Natural Language: A Case Study""; ""The Question of Cloning""; ""Recognition of the Dominant/Emergent Metaphors""; ""The Effect Upon the Scientific Community""; ""Conclusion""; ""CHAPTER 6: Implications"" ""An Approach Based on this Study""""Other Avenues for Research""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""Selected Titles from: Baywood�s Technical Communications Series""; ""Back Cover"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462502703321 |
Giles Timothy D. <1958-, >
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| London : , : Routledge, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Motives for metaphor in scientific and technical communication / / Timothy D. Giles
| Motives for metaphor in scientific and technical communication / / Timothy D. Giles |
| Autore | Giles Timothy D. <1958-, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Routledge, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (190 p.) |
| Disciplina | 601./4 |
| Collana | Baywood's technical communications series |
| Soggetto topico |
Communication of technical information
Technical writing Metaphor |
| ISBN |
1-351-84288-9
1-315-22410-0 0-89503-679-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Motives for Metaphor in Scientific and Technical Communication""; ""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction: The Problem of Metaphor in Scientific and Technical Communication""; ""Differentiating between Scientific and Technical Communication""; ""Metaphor and Analogy""; ""Summary of Chapters""; ""CHAPTER 1: Reintroducing Metaphor in the Technical Communication Classroom""; ""Problem""; ""Methodology""; ""Some General Considerations of Metaphor""; ""Technical Communication Textbooks""; ""Science Writing Texts""
""CHAPTER 2: Metaphor in the Technical Communication Literature""""Metaphor and the Computer""; ""Technical Communication Theory""; ""Technical Communication Pedagogy""; ""Conclusion""; ""CHAPTER 3: A Review of the Theories of Metaphor""; ""Substitution Theory of Metaphor""; ""Aristotle on Metaphor""; ""Twentieth-Century Substitutionists""; ""Nietzsche and Post-Modern Metaphor""; ""The Tensionists: An Introduction to Interaction""; ""The Interactionists""; ""Metaphor as Epistemology""; ""Conclusion""; ""CHAPTER 4: The Metaphors of Mathematics: A Case Study of the Solar System Analogy"" ""Scottish Natural Philosophy""""Lodge and the BAAS""; ""The Solar System Analogy""; ""The Solar System Analogy in Secondary-School Texts""; ""A Narrative History of the Solar System Analogy""; ""Lord Kelvin""; ""James Clerk Maxwell""; ""J. J. Thomson""; ""Oliver Lodge""; ""Ernest Rutherford""; ""Niels Bohr""; ""Conclusion""; ""CHAPTER 5: The Question of Metaphor in Natural Language: A Case Study""; ""The Question of Cloning""; ""Recognition of the Dominant/Emergent Metaphors""; ""The Effect Upon the Scientific Community""; ""Conclusion""; ""CHAPTER 6: Implications"" ""An Approach Based on this Study""""Other Avenues for Research""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""Selected Titles from: Baywood�s Technical Communications Series""; ""Back Cover"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786374603321 |
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Giles Timothy D. <1958-, >
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||
| London : , : Routledge, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Motives for metaphor in scientific and technical communication / / Timothy D. Giles
| Motives for metaphor in scientific and technical communication / / Timothy D. Giles |
| Autore | Giles Timothy D. <1958-, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Routledge, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (190 p.) |
| Disciplina | 601./4 |
| Collana | Baywood's technical communications series |
| Soggetto topico |
Communication of technical information
Technical writing Metaphor |
| ISBN |
1-351-84288-9
1-315-22410-0 0-89503-679-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Motives for Metaphor in Scientific and Technical Communication""; ""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction: The Problem of Metaphor in Scientific and Technical Communication""; ""Differentiating between Scientific and Technical Communication""; ""Metaphor and Analogy""; ""Summary of Chapters""; ""CHAPTER 1: Reintroducing Metaphor in the Technical Communication Classroom""; ""Problem""; ""Methodology""; ""Some General Considerations of Metaphor""; ""Technical Communication Textbooks""; ""Science Writing Texts""
""CHAPTER 2: Metaphor in the Technical Communication Literature""""Metaphor and the Computer""; ""Technical Communication Theory""; ""Technical Communication Pedagogy""; ""Conclusion""; ""CHAPTER 3: A Review of the Theories of Metaphor""; ""Substitution Theory of Metaphor""; ""Aristotle on Metaphor""; ""Twentieth-Century Substitutionists""; ""Nietzsche and Post-Modern Metaphor""; ""The Tensionists: An Introduction to Interaction""; ""The Interactionists""; ""Metaphor as Epistemology""; ""Conclusion""; ""CHAPTER 4: The Metaphors of Mathematics: A Case Study of the Solar System Analogy"" ""Scottish Natural Philosophy""""Lodge and the BAAS""; ""The Solar System Analogy""; ""The Solar System Analogy in Secondary-School Texts""; ""A Narrative History of the Solar System Analogy""; ""Lord Kelvin""; ""James Clerk Maxwell""; ""J. J. Thomson""; ""Oliver Lodge""; ""Ernest Rutherford""; ""Niels Bohr""; ""Conclusion""; ""CHAPTER 5: The Question of Metaphor in Natural Language: A Case Study""; ""The Question of Cloning""; ""Recognition of the Dominant/Emergent Metaphors""; ""The Effect Upon the Scientific Community""; ""Conclusion""; ""CHAPTER 6: Implications"" ""An Approach Based on this Study""""Other Avenues for Research""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""Selected Titles from: Baywood�s Technical Communications Series""; ""Back Cover"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818609403321 |
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Giles Timothy D. <1958-, >
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| London : , : Routledge, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Scientific and Technical Communication [[electronic resource] ] : Theory, Practice, and Policy
| Scientific and Technical Communication [[electronic resource] ] : Theory, Practice, and Policy |
| Autore | Collier James H |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Thousand Oaks, : SAGE Publications, 1996 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (432 p.) |
| Disciplina |
601./4
601.4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Communication of technical information
Metaphor Technical writing Communication in science Physical Sciences & Mathematics Sciences - General |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4522-4894-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I - The Rhetoric; Chapter 1 - Scientific and Technical Communication in Context; Chapter 2 - Reading Scientific and Technical Texts; Chapter 3 - Writing Scientific and Technical Texts; Chapter 4 - Understanding Audiences; Chapter 5 - Language, Persuasion, and Argument; Chapter 6 - Participation and Policy; Part II - The Reader; Introduction to Chapter 7; Chapter 7 - Putting People Back into the Business of Science: Constituting a National Forum for Setting the Research Agenda; Introduction to Chapter 8
Chapter 8 - Textual Technologies: New Literary Forms and ReflexivityIntroduction to Chapter 9; Chapter 9 - Science and Communication: Beyond Form and Content; Introduction to Chapter 10; Chapter 10 - Migrating across Disciplinary Boundaries: The Case of David Raup's and John Sepkoski's Periodicity Papers; Introduction to Chapter 11; Chapter 11 - Challenging High-Tech War: Surgical Strike or Collateral Damage?; Introduction to Chapter 12; Chapter 12 - Restructuring Demand for Scientific Expertise; Index; About the Authors |
| Altri titoli varianti | Scientific and Technical Communication |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910480798103321 |
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Collier James H
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| Thousand Oaks, : SAGE Publications, 1996 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Scientific and Technical Communication [[electronic resource] ] : Theory, Practice, and Policy
| Scientific and Technical Communication [[electronic resource] ] : Theory, Practice, and Policy |
| Autore | Collier James H |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Thousand Oaks, : SAGE Publications, 1996 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (432 p.) |
| Disciplina |
601./4
601.4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Communication of technical information
Metaphor Technical writing Communication in science Physical Sciences & Mathematics Sciences - General |
| ISBN | 1-4522-4894-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I - The Rhetoric; Chapter 1 - Scientific and Technical Communication in Context; Chapter 2 - Reading Scientific and Technical Texts; Chapter 3 - Writing Scientific and Technical Texts; Chapter 4 - Understanding Audiences; Chapter 5 - Language, Persuasion, and Argument; Chapter 6 - Participation and Policy; Part II - The Reader; Introduction to Chapter 7; Chapter 7 - Putting People Back into the Business of Science: Constituting a National Forum for Setting the Research Agenda; Introduction to Chapter 8
Chapter 8 - Textual Technologies: New Literary Forms and ReflexivityIntroduction to Chapter 9; Chapter 9 - Science and Communication: Beyond Form and Content; Introduction to Chapter 10; Chapter 10 - Migrating across Disciplinary Boundaries: The Case of David Raup's and John Sepkoski's Periodicity Papers; Introduction to Chapter 11; Chapter 11 - Challenging High-Tech War: Surgical Strike or Collateral Damage?; Introduction to Chapter 12; Chapter 12 - Restructuring Demand for Scientific Expertise; Index; About the Authors |
| Altri titoli varianti | Scientific and Technical Communication |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791078003321 |
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Collier James H
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| Thousand Oaks, : SAGE Publications, 1996 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Scientific and Technical Communication [[electronic resource] ] : Theory, Practice, and Policy
| Scientific and Technical Communication [[electronic resource] ] : Theory, Practice, and Policy |
| Autore | Collier James H |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Thousand Oaks, : SAGE Publications, 1996 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (432 p.) |
| Disciplina |
601./4
601.4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Communication of technical information
Metaphor Technical writing Communication in science Physical Sciences & Mathematics Sciences - General |
| ISBN | 1-4522-4894-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I - The Rhetoric; Chapter 1 - Scientific and Technical Communication in Context; Chapter 2 - Reading Scientific and Technical Texts; Chapter 3 - Writing Scientific and Technical Texts; Chapter 4 - Understanding Audiences; Chapter 5 - Language, Persuasion, and Argument; Chapter 6 - Participation and Policy; Part II - The Reader; Introduction to Chapter 7; Chapter 7 - Putting People Back into the Business of Science: Constituting a National Forum for Setting the Research Agenda; Introduction to Chapter 8
Chapter 8 - Textual Technologies: New Literary Forms and ReflexivityIntroduction to Chapter 9; Chapter 9 - Science and Communication: Beyond Form and Content; Introduction to Chapter 10; Chapter 10 - Migrating across Disciplinary Boundaries: The Case of David Raup's and John Sepkoski's Periodicity Papers; Introduction to Chapter 11; Chapter 11 - Challenging High-Tech War: Surgical Strike or Collateral Damage?; Introduction to Chapter 12; Chapter 12 - Restructuring Demand for Scientific Expertise; Index; About the Authors |
| Altri titoli varianti | Scientific and Technical Communication |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810050003321 |
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Collier James H
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| Thousand Oaks, : SAGE Publications, 1996 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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