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embedded, should be thinned so that the datum, which is the nucleus of
the message, prominently emerges without the least discernible
ambiguity. This is closely in line with the concept of shifts
according to which the obligatory meaning control centres (0MCC's)
follow in succession within the text, unimpeded by extended and
accessory meaning over-laps. Rhetorical and stylistic devices do not
feature in scientific texts. Grammatical and syntactic relationships
are maintained by minimal cohesive contrivances. Interjections or
interpolations should not be mistaken for redundancies or
superfluities; they are conducive to the thematic progression and
distribution of the textual material. Now let us consider the text in
question from the point of view of the rhetorical model.
The text unfolds with a significantly topical sentence which
introduces the reader to the skeletal (obligatory) meaning which he
will see further developed in the text. Such topicality will induce
the reader to focus his attention on a specific issue; ie. the
diagnosis of cancer. The language is simple, straightforward, and
unambiguous. Such is the language of science; precise, informative and
to the point. No traces of verbosity or ambiguity are detectable. The
one argument leads spontaneously to the other with the result that the
entire text is logically unimpaired. Words like 'thus' inspire logical
inferences. In the second paragraph, the argument is reinforced by a
citation of a practical example from the establishedworld; ie.
cervical cancer in human females.
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