| Language of Science Contributor(s): Halliday, M. a. K. (Author), Webster, Jonathan J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0826458718 ISBN-13: 9780826458711 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $257.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2004 Annotation: The fifth volume of the collected works of Professor M.A.K. Halliday, The Language of Science, explores the semantic character of scientific discourse. The chapters are organized into two sections, one being on grammatical metaphor; the other dealing with scientific English. In language, there exists the potential for constructing new discourses, among them scientific discourse. The volume opens with a new work from Professor Halliday addressing the question, How big is a language? It is a question that goes to the heart of the paradigmatic complexity, or meaning potential, that characterizes language. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Semantics |
| Dewey: 400 |
| LCCN: 2004558866 |
| Series: Collected Works M a Halliday |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.44" W x 9.5" (1.19 lbs) 268 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The fifth volume of the collected works of Professor M.A.K. Halliday, The Language of Science explores the semantic character of scientific discourse. The chapters are organized into two sections, one being on grammatical metaphor; the other dealing with scientific English. In language, there exists the potential for constructing new discourses, among them scientific discourse. The volume opens with a new work from Professor Halliday addressing the question, How big is a language? It is a question that goes to the heart of the paradigmatic complexity, or meaning potential, that characterizes language |