English, 22.09.2019 19:30 jaylennkatrina929

What was the purpose of alan sokal's paper "transgressing the boundaries: towards a transformative hermeneutics of quantum gravity"?

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The Sokal affair, also called the Sokal hoax, was a publishing hoax perpetrated by Alan Sokal, My goal isn't to defend science from the barbarian hordes of lit crit (we'll survive just fine, thank you), ... students read Sokal's paper and were told either that it was written by another student or that it was by a famous academic

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"To get people talking about who is qualified to write about science" Just did this questions on apex and it was correct. :-)

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in at least 150 words, discuss the tone of the narrator in "i stand here ironing," and explain how it impacts the telling of the story

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match the example to the term. 1. formal standard english: by the power vested in me as a minister of the gospel, i now pronounce you man and wife. what god has joined together, let not man put asunder.2. colloquial english: congratulations, jim and sarah. we're very happy for you. you for inviting us3. technical text: to register online at smith's bridal, complete the form below and press "enter." (directions, instructions or explanation) 4. regional dialect y'all make a fine couple! i reckon you'll be happy. 5. informational text: the photographer said he would photoshop in a better picture of the uncooperative flower girl.6. jargon: the aforementioned parties, in entering into said agreement, hereby mutually swear that they have, to the best of their abilities, provided a truthful representation of their intent . . (legal jargon)7. informal standard english: way to go, guys! you'll do great! (no conjunctions used)8. slang: hey, just chill out. (used by a particular profession or group)9. literary text: entreat me not to leave thee or to refrain from following after thee. for whither thou goest i will go (bible)

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