Commentary: Communicating Science ( The Difficulty Introduced by the Historical Politics of the English Language )  

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Buck, John A. ; DENT, ERIC B. ; Umpleby, Stuart A.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Science Communication vol. 22 no. 1 (Sep. 2000), page 73-87.
Fulltext: 73SC221.pdf (70.21KB)

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Understanding scientific concepts does not come eaily to Americans, who nevertheless enjoy tremendous benefits because of scientific progress. The average citizen has a need to know more about scientific concepts to participate in the ongoing dialogue about everything from the cloning of Dolly (the sheep), to the pos sible entitlement of prescription drug coverage for senior citizens, to the way the Internet is chang ing the Amer i can way of life. Language sets up our framework for under standing, and awareness of the politics embodied in the three origins of the English language is the key to explain ing scientific concepts more clearly. Because of an ancient cultural struggle, English is unusual among Indo-European languages in its way of “knowing,” a core concept of sci ence. To enter our minds, scientists must remember our hearts.

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