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How modality may function in some early issues of the philosophical transactions

Banks, David (Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2012-07-01)

The Philosophical Transactions was founded by Henry Oldenburg in 1665. The contents of the journal were based on his correspondence, and initially consisted of extracts from the many letters he received. The scope of the ...
Passive voice, first person pronouns and mental process verbs in the physical sciences reseach article

Banks, David (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2021-07-08)

[EN] Recent studies have suggested that there has been a decrease in passive use, and an increase in the use of first person pronouns in scientific writing. This study looks at six sample texts from the physical sciences. ...
The first translation of an academic article (Philosophical Transactions, 6 march, 1665)

Banks, David (Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2018-07-13)

[EN] The first two academic periodicals were the Journal des Sçavans and the Philosophical Transactions which appeared within two months of each other in early 1665. At that time France was totally stable and centralized, ...

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