科技英语文体特征.pptx

Stylistic Features of EST 科技英语文体特征 The English of Science and Technology (EST) is actually a big variety. It includes the English of chemistry, the English of physics, the English of mathematics, the English of biology, the English of medicine, etc. What is EST? Of all the scientific fields, we usually subdivide them into two main varieties: the English of specialized science and technology (ESST) and the English of common science and technology (ECST) EST is used in scientific works, academic thesis, research papers, experimental reports, the description or explanation of natural phenomena. In one word it is a variety of English, dealing with the theories and applications of science and technology. But, generally speaking, the English of all scientific fields have something in common and on which we base our studies. The common elements in various EST articles, papers and thesis can be analyzed in terms of their similarities in linguistic features. This kind of writing is usually formal in style and serious in tone . It does not take artistic beauty of language as its goal, instead, it tries to achieve clarity in logic and accuracy in meaning. It ties to avoid subjective opinions or evaluations, ambiguous word or expressions. 1. It tends to employ words with the development of science and technology. 2. The sentences are usually long and complete and subordinate appositive(同位语从句) and parenthetical clauses（插入语从句） are often used. 3. Logical connectors, such as hence, in summary, as a result, appear in EST more frequently than in other types of writing. General stylistic features of EST科技英语的总体特征 First, let us compare the following two paragraphs about “man ”: What a piece of work is a man! How noble in reason! How infinite in faculties（天赋）! in form and moving, how express and admirable! in action, how like an angel! in apprehension, how like a God! The beauty of the word! The paragon(典范) of animals. ………William Shakespeare: Hamlet Man is metazoan