On language and style of scientific work. Notes from practice
https://doi.org/10.16931/1995-5464.20204136-143
Abstract
The paper presents basic information about the styles of written scientific speech. The basic requirements for the completeness and unambiguity of written speech are revealed, which turn out to be much stricter than oral speech. Varieties of scientific style are highlighted - academic style, popular scientific style, scientific and educational, scientific and business. The work is based on examples, the most frequent and typical speech errors and inaccuracies. These were collected by the authors during many years of work in the editorial boards of medical journals and cooperation with publishing houses. The emphasis is given on the typical shortcomings found in written scientific speech, stylistic errors and inaccuracies in wording. The article is intended to help authors with understand the features of the scientific style of speech and, ultimately, improve the quality and value of their own publications.
About the Authors
P. S. Vetshev
Pirogov National Medical Surgical Center of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Petr S. Vetshev – Doct. of Sci. (Med.), Professor, Advisor for Clinical and Scientific Work of the Pirogov National Medical Surgical Center, Honored Doctor of Russian Federation;
Chief Editor of “Annals of HPB Surgery”
70, Nizhnyaya Pervomayskaya str., Moscow, 105203
S. P. Vetshev
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sergey P. Vetshev – Cand. of Sci. (Med.), Associate Professor, Department of Faculty Surgery №1, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russian Federation (Sechenov University);
Executive Secretary and Scientific Editor of the “Annals of HPB Surgery” journal
6, building 1, Bolshaya Pirogovskaya str., Moscow, 119991
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For citations:
Vetshev P.S., Vetshev S.P. On language and style of scientific work. Notes from practice. Annaly khirurgicheskoy gepatologii = Annals of HPB Surgery. 2020;25(4):136-143. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.16931/1995-5464.20204136-143
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