Analogy and Causation in Natural Science English: A Cross-Register View

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Výsledek na webu

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Analogy and Causation in Natural Science English: A Cross-Register View

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

This contribution examines two important devices in academic writing - analogy and causation - in a number of constructions of the X CAUSE Y type. The analogical relationship of the causer and the caused is investigated in a second step. The data basis is provided by a custom-made corpus of academic texts from the natural sciences which due to its dual nature - specialized texts are juxtaposed with popular texts - can answer questions of the distribution and features of these constructions. The findings may shed light on the underlying principles of analogy-making and causal chaining for authors but also for readers of these texts. Further, the idea of the adequate reflection of scientific results in language is addressed and the question is raised whether a more adequate language would enable "better" science.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Analogy and Causation in Natural Science English: A Cross-Register View

Popis výsledku anglicky

This contribution examines two important devices in academic writing - analogy and causation - in a number of constructions of the X CAUSE Y type. The analogical relationship of the causer and the caused is investigated in a second step. The data basis is provided by a custom-made corpus of academic texts from the natural sciences which due to its dual nature - specialized texts are juxtaposed with popular texts - can answer questions of the distribution and features of these constructions. The findings may shed light on the underlying principles of analogy-making and causal chaining for authors but also for readers of these texts. Further, the idea of the adequate reflection of scientific results in language is addressed and the question is raised whether a more adequate language would enable "better" science.

Druh

J_x - Nezařazeno - Článek v odborném periodiku (Jimp, Jsc a Jost)

CEP obor

AI - Jazykověda

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

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Návaznosti

V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju

Rok uplatnění

2016

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

International Journal of Language and Applied Linguistics

ISSN

2383-0514

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

2016

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2 (3)

Stát vydavatele periodika

IR - Íránská islámská republika

Počet stran výsledku

22

Strana od-do

105-126

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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