On Some Early Translations at the Beginnings of English Technical Writing
A series o f well-known histories and bibliographies o f technical writings in English begin from the premise that start with A Treatise on the Astrolabe by the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. Nevertheless, it can be shown that there is a notable tradition o f practical technical writings - translati...
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| description | A series o f well-known histories and bibliographies o f technical writings in English begin from the premise that start with A Treatise on the Astrolabe by the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. Nevertheless, it can be shown that there is a notable tradition o f practical technical writings - translations and adaptations o f Latin and Arabic sources - both in Old and Middle English, which pre-date or are contemporary with Chaucer’s. A number o f their characteristics, especially structural, seem to anticipate similar traits o f contemporary scientific and technical discourse. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9f84d577dc284bc18945570c544ef8002022-12-22T03:46:50ZengUniwersytet OpolskiStylistyka1230-22872545-16692008-12-01172272343201On Some Early Translations at the Beginnings of English Technical WritingDaniela DobosA series o f well-known histories and bibliographies o f technical writings in English begin from the premise that start with A Treatise on the Astrolabe by the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. Nevertheless, it can be shown that there is a notable tradition o f practical technical writings - translations and adaptations o f Latin and Arabic sources - both in Old and Middle English, which pre-date or are contemporary with Chaucer’s. A number o f their characteristics, especially structural, seem to anticipate similar traits o f contemporary scientific and technical discourse.https://czasopisma.uni.opole.pl/index.php/s/article/view/3679geoffrey chaucerold englishmiddle englishtechnical writing/textswriters-translators of science |
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