
Language, Pharmacy and Society
The Sounds of Local Knowledges and the Linguistic Logistics of Science
- 256 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Language, Pharmacy and Society
The Sounds of Local Knowledges and the Linguistic Logistics of Science
About this book
This book explores the vital role language plays in shaping how we understand and discuss medicines, making for a more detailed study of pharmaceutical and pharmacological language to more clearly understand the intersection of language, health, and culture.
Gonzalez Rodriguez charts the development of the language of pharmacy from the mid-19th century onward, drawing on data from Icelandic and Spanish natural language corpora, historical sources, and contemporary data. The book brings together scholarship from sociolinguistics, media, and cultural studies, and the history of science to highlight the possibilities afforded by an interdisciplinary approach to pharmacy-related language.
The book will benefit readers by providing a deeper understanding of the intersection between language, science, and culture, making it especially valuable for students and scholars in sociolinguistics, history of science, medical humanities, and cultural studies.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- List of Abbreviations
- Transcription Symbols
- Introduction
- 1 Linguistic Logistics
- 2 Science, Materia Medica and Words
- 3 Morphology and Pharmaceuticals
- 4 Novelty, Lexicon and Medicines
- 5 Linguistic By-Products of Pharmacy
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- References
- Index