Characteristics of Scientific and Technical Language
Language in Scientific and Technical Texts
The scientific and technical discourse is typical of scientific disciplines and, along with other discourses, is called professional language. Science tries to explain the laws governing the phenomena that make up our physical reality. Hence, the need for precision in this type of universal knowledge means that scientific-technical discourse has the following general characteristics:
- Universality
- Verifiability
- Objectivity
- Clarity
- Rigor
Scientific-technical texts
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Emergence of Class Society in 19th Century Spain
Economic Principles of Capitalism
The division of society shifted towards classes based on ownership and economic roles: owners, middle classes, and workers. New economic relationships emerged:
- Mutual Agreement: Formalized through contracts.
- Wealth Distribution: Through wages, profits, and rent.
- Income Sources: Rent from land (landowners), return on investment (capitalists), and wages from labor (salaried workers).
The New Ruling Class Structure
- Nobility:
John Dewey’s Progressive Education
John Dewey: Progressive Pedagogy (1859-1952)
His written work includes 37 volumes covering philosophical, social, psychological, and educational issues. Practical, moral, and civic commitment permeates a vital career devoted to social reform in education. He showed that it is possible to reconcile theoretical and research work with a playful and open practice.
Pragmatism: Key Concepts
Pragmatism is located within American philosophy (an alternative to German philosophy). It is characterized by a dynamic
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The Concept of Man
A Being of Nature
From nature comes the high point of man in a dialectic of evolution from matter, when all the forces of life converge to give that great leap to consciousness. Value originates with nature, without any reason for exaltation of nature and naturalism. Marx gives a more economical account of action on nature, transforming it to
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Key Causes of the Sepoy Mutiny Outbreak
Four main causes for the outbreak of the Sepoy Mutiny are:
Political Cause
The reactionary policies of Lord Dalhousie caused widespread dissatisfaction among the people.
Economic Cause
The removal of the Mughal Emperor’s name from the East India Company’s coins in 1835.
Social Cause
Unrest among the royalty and common people caused by the previous century of British rule.
Religious Cause
Replacing the official Persian language with English in the administration.
Important
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Habermas on the Public Sphere
In one of his earliest writings, Habermas defines the concept of “public opinion” in relation to the “public sphere.” By “public sphere,” he means an area of our social life in which public opinion can be formed. Entry is open to all citizens. Citizens behave as a public when they gather freely, without pressure, and with the guarantee of being able to express and freely publish their opinions about opportunities for acting in the general interest. For a large audience,
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