ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-DEP7-0001 · ATLAS 251

Language of science

Language used by science to specify, justify, test and circulate knowledge within scholarly communities.

Explanation

Language used by science to specify, justify, test and circulate knowledge within scholarly communities. Makes knowledge depend on nameable concepts and traceable relations, while its compression may also restrict access.

Example

A supposition is formulated as a hypothesis and thereby made explicitly testable.

Counterexample

A mere label without the described formal, cultural or conceptual movement.

Distinction

Distinguish from Fachsprache; the neighbour remains connected as a crossway.

Effect on thought and perception

Makes knowledge depend on nameable concepts and traceable relations, while its compression may also restrict access.

Resonance

Makes knowledge depend on nameable concepts and traceable relations, while its compression may also restrict access.

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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Language of science“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-DEP7-0001. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-DEP7-0001

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