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Grammatical Metaphor and its Functions in Scientific Discourse

Jia Jun

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Influenced by logical positivism,science is and should be described in terms of literal language,while scientific discourse has long been regarded as the presentation of facts,and similar types of information with clear,unambiguous and precise language.However,recent studies on metaphor argue for the wide existence of grammatical metaphor in scientific discourse.The functions of grammatical metaphor can be demonstrated at almost every level of the discourse.Therefore,deconstructing scientific discourse through grammatical metaphor inevitably sheds light upon EST (English for Science and Technology) teaching.

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Influenced by logical positivism,science is and should be described in terms of literal language,while scientific discourse has long been regarded as the presentation of facts,and similar types of information with clear,unambiguous and precise language.However,recent studies on metaphor argue for the wide existence of grammatical metaphor in scientific discourse.The functions of grammatical metaphor can be demonstrated at almost every level of the discourse.Therefore,deconstructing scientific discourse through grammatical metaphor inevitably sheds light upon EST (English for Science and Technology) teaching.

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Influenced by logical positivism,science is and should be described in terms of literal language,while scientific discourse has long been regarded as the presentation of facts,and similar types of information with clear,unambiguous and precise language.However,recent studies on metaphor argue for the wide existence of grammatical metaphor in scientific discourse.The functions of grammatical metaphor can be demonstrated at almost every level of the discourse.Therefore,deconstructing scientific discourse through grammatical metaphor inevitably sheds light upon EST (English for Science and Technology) teaching.

Key concepts: Metaphor, Linguistics, Literal (mathematical logic), Presentation (obstetrics), Scientific writing, Literal and figurative language, Positivism, Sociology

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