In order to provide concise writing, academic, scientific literature usually uses complex sentences that provide a lot of information bearing words into long sentences. Writers also use shorter, commonly used phrases to represent complex ideas within sentences.

Complex Grammatical Structure


Scientific writing features many terms that represent specific and sometimes complex concepts in the field. In order to comprehend scientific writing, the reader must be able to understand the terms and vocabulary used by the writer. 

Scientific Vocabulary


- Complex Grammatical Structure
- Scientific Vocabulary


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Language used in academic, scientific literature is not entirely standardized but has several characteristics and conventions that are commonly used. It is distinct from narrative or informal writing.


Academic Language in Science

Snow, C. A. (2010). Academic language and the challenge of reading for learning about science. Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), 328(5977), 450-452. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1182597 


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