Language, Pharmacy and Society
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Language, Pharmacy and Society

The Sounds of Local Knowledges and the Linguistic Logistics of Science

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

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

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. List of Abbreviations
  10. Transcription Symbols
  11. Introduction
  12. 1 Linguistic Logistics
  13. 2 Science, Materia Medica and Words
  14. 3 Morphology and Pharmaceuticals
  15. 4 Novelty, Lexicon and Medicines
  16. 5 Linguistic By-Products of Pharmacy
  17. Conclusion
  18. Appendix
  19. References
  20. Index