Science and language: integrating discourse and context in the analysis of the Conclusions of experimental scientific articles of The Oswaldo Cruz Institute Memories (1909-1919 and 1980-1989)

Abstract:The Conclusions of the experimental scientific articles from a traditional Brazilian journal were analyzed considering the 1909-19 and 1980-89 periods. The analysis integrated language and context by revealing types of arguments, rhetorical moves and linguistic traits. The findings were the change from a linear and less rhetorically elaborated discourse in the first period to a highly rhetorical density and cyclicity in the second period. They were correlated with the change from a cohesive, small and prestigious community into a big community, pressured to adapt to the parameters of the big science, with no governmental support. The contributions to the genre analysis, studies of science and teaching for academic purposes are discussed.

摘要：本研究针对巴西传统学术期刊刊载的实验类科学文章的结论部分展开分析，研究时段涵盖1909年至1919年与1980年至1989年两个阶段。本次分析通过揭示论证类型、修辞策略与语言特征，实现了语言与语境的整合式考察。研究结果显示，两个阶段的学术话语呈现出显著变迁：第一阶段的话语呈线性结构，修辞雕琢程度较低；第二阶段则具备高度密集的修辞性与循环往复的特征。上述变迁与学术共同体的演变密切相关：从最初凝聚力强、规模较小且声誉卓著的学术共同体，转变为缺乏政府支持、被迫适配大科学运行参数的大型共同体。本文还探讨了本研究对体裁分析、科学研究以及学术教学领域的贡献。