Apuntes sobre la contribución española a las matemáticas

Este artículo pretende ofrecer una visión panorámica de la contribución original de los matemáticos nacidos en el actual territorio español durante el último milenio, analizando las causas de que dicha contribución haya sido inferior a la de países de tamaño, desarrollo económico y poder político semejantes.

Social Changes Reflected in Specialized Languages: Lexical Re-/deconstruction in Lesbian Studies

One of the most important factors of recognition, belonging and identification in scientific communities is their specialized language: doctors, mathematicians and anthropologists feel they are part of a group with which they can interact because they share a common “language”. While ideology is present in all academic registers, it is in human sciences where its presence (or absence) leads to more visible linguistic phenomena. An interesting example is that of lesbian studies: as non-heterosexual members of society have become less stigmatized, lesbian studies have developed a language of their own. In our paper, we shall explore the mechanisms used in the creation of specific vocabulary in this academic area, paying special attention to the refashioning or deconstruction of meaning of established terms as a result of changes in social perception or the challenging of pre-determined meanings.