Publications

Publication details [#41624]

Farrell, Martin Peter and Frank Ventura. 1998. Words and Understanding in Physics. Language & Education 12 (4) : 243–253.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

multilingualism | scientific discussion | scientific language | understanding | word

Language as a subject

English | Maltese

Place, Publisher

Multilingual Matters

Journal WWW

www.multilingual-matters.com/multi/onlinej.asp

Annotation

This study investigates whether some of the frequently used non-technical and technical words in Maltese Physics education, taught in English, are actually understood by students.