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Where would you expect to find a terminologically dense review?
Where would you expect to find a terminologically dense review?
- A social media platform
- A academic journal (correct)
- A general-purpose newspaper
- A blog or specialized magazine (correct)
The language used in a review for fellow bike enthusiasts is likely to be formally addressed.
The language used in a review for fellow bike enthusiasts is likely to be formally addressed.
False (B)
What is the reason why a personal engagement is more likely to occur in a review?
What is the reason why a personal engagement is more likely to occur in a review?
The interpersonal component is stronger, and it is likely to be very important because I’m going to follow someone’s advice only if I’m personally engaged.
The language used in a review for doctors and professionals is likely to be addressed more ______________.
The language used in a review for doctors and professionals is likely to be addressed more ______________.
Match the following types of reviews with their characteristic features:
Match the following types of reviews with their characteristic features:
The language used in a review for fellow bike enthusiasts is always formal.
The language used in a review for fellow bike enthusiasts is always formal.
What is the importance of specifying the credentials of the advisors to a series?
What is the importance of specifying the credentials of the advisors to a series?
There are some key features that are common across different Specialized Languages, but there are also decreases of ______________ which depend on a number of variables.
There are some key features that are common across different Specialized Languages, but there are also decreases of ______________ which depend on a number of variables.
What happens to the understandability of a text as the density of terms increases?
What happens to the understandability of a text as the density of terms increases?
Technical language always sounds real.
Technical language always sounds real.
What is the purpose of using technical terms in specialized texts?
What is the purpose of using technical terms in specialized texts?
In scientific language, the concept of having only one word to describe a concept or item is known as _______________________.
In scientific language, the concept of having only one word to describe a concept or item is known as _______________________.
What characterizes the text on slide 5?
What characterizes the text on slide 5?
Repetition of terms is uncommon in scientific language.
Repetition of terms is uncommon in scientific language.
What is the term for language that imitates technical language in a meaningless way?
What is the term for language that imitates technical language in a meaningless way?
Match the following characteristics with their descriptions:
Match the following characteristics with their descriptions:
What type of verbs are 'showing', 'assumed', 'proof', 'demonstrate'?
What type of verbs are 'showing', 'assumed', 'proof', 'demonstrate'?
The verb 'happen' is a logical verb.
The verb 'happen' is a logical verb.
What type of information do verbs like 'involve', 'occur', 'happen', 'represent' provide?
What type of information do verbs like 'involve', 'occur', 'happen', 'represent' provide?
In a laboratory-based study, Larson and colleagues found that using only 1 ml of liquid soap or alcohol-based handrub yielded lower log reductions (greater number of bacteria remaining on hands) than using _____ ml of product to clean hands.
In a laboratory-based study, Larson and colleagues found that using only 1 ml of liquid soap or alcohol-based handrub yielded lower log reductions (greater number of bacteria remaining on hands) than using _____ ml of product to clean hands.
What is the purpose of stabilizing desalinated water?
What is the purpose of stabilizing desalinated water?
Match the following verbs with their functions:
Match the following verbs with their functions:
The study by Kac and colleagues found that handwashing with an unmedicated soap was more effective than handrubbing with an alcohol-based solution.
The study by Kac and colleagues found that handwashing with an unmedicated soap was more effective than handrubbing with an alcohol-based solution.
What percentage of HCWs' hands were contaminated with transient pathogens beforehand hygiene?
What percentage of HCWs' hands were contaminated with transient pathogens beforehand hygiene?
What is the norm in scientific English when it comes to verb forms?
What is the norm in scientific English when it comes to verb forms?
In scientific writing, it is recommended to use active voice over passive voice.
In scientific writing, it is recommended to use active voice over passive voice.
What is the advantage of using inanimate subjects in scientific writing?
What is the advantage of using inanimate subjects in scientific writing?
The language used in scientific writing is often characterized by the use of ______________ voice.
The language used in scientific writing is often characterized by the use of ______________ voice.
What is the purpose of using verbo-nominal construction in scientific writing?
What is the purpose of using verbo-nominal construction in scientific writing?
Match the following sentence structures with their characteristics:
Match the following sentence structures with their characteristics:
In scientific writing, it is recommended to use animate subjects to create a more personal tone.
In scientific writing, it is recommended to use animate subjects to create a more personal tone.
What is the result of using first-person plural in scientific writing?
What is the result of using first-person plural in scientific writing?
What is the purpose of depersonalization in scientific writing?
What is the purpose of depersonalization in scientific writing?
In scientific writing, the passive voice is always used to give a sense of objectivity.
In scientific writing, the passive voice is always used to give a sense of objectivity.
What is nominalization in the context of scientific writing?
What is nominalization in the context of scientific writing?
In scientific writing, using the passive voice allows the researcher to stand at a distance from their ______________.
In scientific writing, using the passive voice allows the researcher to stand at a distance from their ______________.
What is the effect of using the passive voice in scientific writing?
What is the effect of using the passive voice in scientific writing?
In scientific writing, the active voice is always preferred over the passive voice.
In scientific writing, the active voice is always preferred over the passive voice.
Match the following syntactic features with their descriptions:
Match the following syntactic features with their descriptions:
Why is it important to use depersonalization strategies in scientific writing?
Why is it important to use depersonalization strategies in scientific writing?
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Study Notes
Specialized Languages
- Addressed to a select readership with shared specialized knowledge
- Terminologically dense language, making it difficult for lay readers to understand
- Different domains have different language styles, such as formal language used for doctors and professionals, and more personal language used for bike enthusiasts
Characteristics of Specialized Languages
- High density of terms, making it difficult for non-experts to understand
- Repetition of terms is common in specialized texts for clarity and to avoid ambiguity
- Mono-referentiality: using one word to describe a concept or item, without synonyms
- Use of 'empty' verbs like involve, occur, and happen, which do not provide much information
Verbs in Specialized Languages
- Logical verbs, which indicate logical processes, such as showing, assuming, and demonstrating
- Process and procedure verbs, which indicate actions, such as conducting studies and finding results
- Verbs can have alternative grammatical functions, such as linking noun phrases
- Some verbs are absent, such as those indicating what the researcher did
Depersonalization in Scientific English
- Aims to make communication impersonal, using strategies like passive voice and nominalization
- Passive voice can give a sense of objectivity, but can also make the writer seem less accountable for their claims
- Nominalization, or turning processes into nouns, is a depersonalization strategy used in Scientific English
Syntactic Features of Scientific English
- Voice (active vs passive)
- Mood (modality)
- Use of first-person plural (we) is the norm in Scientific English due to multi-authorship
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