Original: In Science Discourse, having a strong social relation is extremely important because it is how scientists “ use language to signal what sort of relationship we have, want to have, … [They] use language to build social relationships” (Gee 34). Scientific relationships are important to be able to build a good relationship in the … [Read more…]
Original: To be able to be part of the scientific Discourse you have to know the above specific signs and systems when you communicate with other scientists you can communicate efficiently. Revised To be able to be part of the scientific Discourse you have to know the above specific signs and systems, so when you communicate … [Read more…]
Where are you already working pretty well with Gee’s concepts? How, specifically, will you apply that more solid engagement to a specific paragraph that is not yet working so effectively with Gee (or Haas, or another text in play)? I am working well with Gee in my body paragraphs when I am talking about his … [Read more…]
James Gee defines sign and systems as different forms of communicating within a language. By this, he is discussing the different types of secondary Discourses, for example, the Discourse for different sports, different levels of education, and more. We see Gee explain this in more detail here, “We can use language to make certain sign … [Read more…]
Gee’s Building Tasks for Discourse Analysis Building Evidence for an Analysis of Science Discourse Significance “Knowledge of contexts will aid a reader’s interpretation, and indeed, knowing something about cultural and historical contexts can reveal a great deal about discourse participants, and vice versa.” (48) Haas This describes that importance of being able to … [Read more…]
