Abstract
This paper provides a background to the concept of "paradigm" and "paradigm shift," based on Thomas Kuhn's description of scientific discourse communities in The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Kuhn set out a model of scientific communication that included scientists primarily doing "normal science" based on a worldview-or paradigm-that has consensual agreement within the discourse community. When this paradigm fails to explain a number of new phenomena or concepts, however, Kuhn argues that science is in a time of crisis. To return the discourse community to a steady state, the crisis is often overcome by changing-or shifting-the paradigm.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 207-211 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| State | Published - 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | IEEE Professional Communication Society International Professional Conference - Portland, OR, United States Duration: Sep 17 2002 → Sep 20 2002 |
Other
| Other | IEEE Professional Communication Society International Professional Conference |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Portland, OR |
| Period | 9/17/02 → 9/20/02 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Communication
- General Engineering
Keywords
- International communication
- Paradigms
- Technical communication