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Language in Experimental Sciences and, particularly, in Chemistry
Aldo Borsese
(University of Genoa)
Paper of the national journal “La Chimica e l’Industria” ('Chemistry and Industry')
Italian
In this paper the author describes the advantages of scientific language over common language (or language of every-day life), which are simplicity, precision, unequivocability.
In particular, the chemical language, with its structured nomenclature, based on the functional employment of prefixes and suffixes, and its specific symbology, represents an emblematic example of ”polysynthetic lexicon” and could assume an important cultural function in the communication dynamics in a class.
The paper contains interesting remarks about the role played by language in learning and, also, in the process of cultural growth of the students.
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Dr. Marina Alloisio
Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale - University of Genoa
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