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Scientific English : a guide for scientists and other professionals/

This volume explains complex grammatical concepts in clear, uncomplicated language, illustrating how simple the communication process can be when one understands and follows a few basic rules.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Allen, Robert Day
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: Hyderabad: University press, 1992.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Principles of scientific writing-- Style of scientific writing-- The english language-- Grammar-- Words-- Name words-- Descriptive words-- Function words-- Prefixes and suffixes-- Phrases-- Clauses-- Sentences-- Paragraphs-- Voice, person and tense-- Punctuation-- Redundancies and jargon-- Abbreviations and acronyms-- Language sensitivities--Principles of punctuation presented plainly-- Problem words and expressions-- Words and expressions to avoid-- index