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Presented Discourse in Popular Science
Professional Voices in Books for Lay Audiences
Series: - Studies in Pragmatics, Volume: 17
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In Presented Discourse in Popular Science, Olga A. Pilkington explores the forms and functions of the voices of scientists in books written for non-professionals. This study confirms the importance of considering presentation of discourse outside of literary fiction: popular science uses presented discourse in ways uncommon for fiction yet not conventional for non-fiction either.
This analysis is an acknowledgement of the social consequences of popularization. Discourse presentation of scientists reconstructs the world of the scientific community as a human space but also projects back into it an image of the scientist the public wants to see. At the same time, Pilkingtonâs findings strengthen the view of popularization that rejects the notion of a strict divide between professional and popular science.
This analysis is an acknowledgement of the social consequences of popularization. Discourse presentation of scientists reconstructs the world of the scientific community as a human space but also projects back into it an image of the scientist the public wants to see. At the same time, Pilkingtonâs findings strengthen the view of popularization that rejects the notion of a strict divide between professional and popular science.
Olga A. Pilkington, Ph.D. (2016), University of Birmingham (UK), is Assistant Professor of English at Dixie State University (USA). She is co-editor of Lab Lit: Exploring Literary Fictions about Science.
<Preface Acknowledgements List of Tables List of Abbreviations
1 Introduction: Popular Science, Overview of the Genre âWhy Popular Science is Important and How It Shapes the Readerâs Perception of the Scientific Community âHistory of Popular Science âA Genre with an Agenda âConclusion
2 Theoretical Perspectives âPresented Discourse: An Overview of Analytical Approaches âFictionality: Questions about Definition âThe Importance of Emotionality in Popular Science âDramatization, Emotionality, and Professional Science âConclusion
3 Analytical Background, Framework, Texts, and Methods âIntroduction âGeneral Role of Discourse Presentation in Fiction and Non-fiction âThe Framework for Presented Discourse Analysis of the Popular Science Corpus âCorpus Selection and Methodology âComparison of Frequency Information for the Popular Science Corpus with the Semino and Short Findings âConclusion
4 Dramatization in the Narratives of Discovery: The Roles of Communicated Discourse and Thought Presentation âIntroduction âDramatization in Presented Discourse: It is Not Just (F)DS âDramatization through IS and FIS: Emotionality and Dialogue âConclusion
5 Beyond Dramatization âIntroduction âHypotheses and Discoveries: Presentation of Thought is Not so Private âNon-dramatizing Communicated Discourse: Explanation of Science âConclusion
6 Presented Discourse outside the Narratives of Discovery âIntroduction âCelebratory Discourse âSpeech Presentation versus Writing Presentation: Another Look âConfirming the Fusion of Non-fiction and Fiction-Like Qualities of Presented Discourse in Popular Science âThe Fictionalized Reader in Popular Science âConclusion
7 Conclusion âThe Role of Presented Discourse in the Formation of Positive Bias
Appendix: Practical Applications of Research Findings Bibliography Index
1 Introduction: Popular Science, Overview of the Genre âWhy Popular Science is Important and How It Shapes the Readerâs Perception of the Scientific Community âHistory of Popular Science âA Genre with an Agenda âConclusion
2 Theoretical Perspectives âPresented Discourse: An Overview of Analytical Approaches âFictionality: Questions about Definition âThe Importance of Emotionality in Popular Science âDramatization, Emotionality, and Professional Science âConclusion
3 Analytical Background, Framework, Texts, and Methods âIntroduction âGeneral Role of Discourse Presentation in Fiction and Non-fiction âThe Framework for Presented Discourse Analysis of the Popular Science Corpus âCorpus Selection and Methodology âComparison of Frequency Information for the Popular Science Corpus with the Semino and Short Findings âConclusion
4 Dramatization in the Narratives of Discovery: The Roles of Communicated Discourse and Thought Presentation âIntroduction âDramatization in Presented Discourse: It is Not Just (F)DS âDramatization through IS and FIS: Emotionality and Dialogue âConclusion
5 Beyond Dramatization âIntroduction âHypotheses and Discoveries: Presentation of Thought is Not so Private âNon-dramatizing Communicated Discourse: Explanation of Science âConclusion
6 Presented Discourse outside the Narratives of Discovery âIntroduction âCelebratory Discourse âSpeech Presentation versus Writing Presentation: Another Look âConfirming the Fusion of Non-fiction and Fiction-Like Qualities of Presented Discourse in Popular Science âThe Fictionalized Reader in Popular Science âConclusion
7 Conclusion âThe Role of Presented Discourse in the Formation of Positive Bias
Appendix: Practical Applications of Research Findings Bibliography Index
All interested in popular science writing, as well as everyone interested in the functions of presented discourse in general; anyone concerned with narratology and the study of fictionality in non-fiction.