Scientific vocabulary is challenging for the reader to understand because it frequently requires comprehension of a number of other terms to define it. In order for a reader to understand a term and the concept that it represents, they must also understand the terms and concepts that are involved in it. 


Challenge of Scientific Vocabulary

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. 

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- Complex Grammatical Structure
- Scientific Vocabulary


Features of 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 


Academic language and the challenge of reading for learning about science

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.

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