The Dissemination of Contemporary Knowledge in English
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The Dissemination of Contemporary Knowledge in English

Genres, Discourse Strategies and Professional Practices

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  1. 170 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Dissemination of Contemporary Knowledge in English

Genres, Discourse Strategies and Professional Practices

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About this book

This volume brings together a series of studies on the nature of the dissemination of specialist knowledge in English, its various principles, conceptualizations, constructs and pragmatic dynamics, over a range of discourse genres: knowledge discourse is addressed to a number of audiences, expert and lay, in a variety of fields, legal, political, economic, institutional, academic, organizational and professional. The authors explore the use of language in the creation and diffusion of knowledge, in its transformation from being a mere repository of information, achieved through complex discursive processes. These processes use both general pragma-linguistic textual resources, and also derive from the communicative practices specific to the discourse communities in question. The studies as a whole demonstrate the multi-levels of knowledge, its very varied typology, and its dynamic nature in ongoing co-construction, maintenance and updating among heterogeneous audiences.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface (Marina Bondi)
  4. Introduction (Rita Salvi / Janet Bowker)
  5. Re-contextualizing Specialized English: from Legislation to Business (Rita Salvi )
  6. Unbottling the Truth about Water: the Discursive Construction of Water as a ‘Strategic’ Resource (Ersilia Incelli)
  7. Evidential Devices in English Medical Journals (Renzo Mocini)
  8. On the State of Public Health: Discourse and Sharing Practices in Annual Medical Reports (Chiara Prosperi Porta)
  9. Online Knowledge Dissemination: How to Make the Dismal Science Less Dismal (Judith Turnbull)
  10. Directive Acts and Narration in Corporate Training Events: Framing Structures and Processes through Language (Janet Bowker)
  11. Notes on Contributors