Cross-linguistic and Cross-cultural Perspectives on Academic DiscourseEija Suomela-Salmi, Fred Dervin The goal of this volume is to examine academic discourse (AD) from cross-linguistic and cross-cultural perspectives. The adjective "Cross-cultural" in the volume title is not just limited to national contexts but also includes a cross-disciplinary perspective. Twelve scientific fields are under scrutiny in the articles. One of the unique aspects of the volume is the inclusion of a variety of foreign languages (English (as a lingua franca), Spanish, French, Swedish, Russian, German, Italian, and Norwegian). Besides, in several articles dealing with oral AD, comparisons and parallels are also established with written AD. The research methodologies used in the studies are varied and they offer an overview of the diversity and richness of approaches to AD. All in all, it is hoped that the volume appeals not only to young researchers but also to confirmed scholars interested in cross-linguistic and cross-cultural aspects of AD. It will also be of interest to language teachers or teachers who are involved with e.g. international students and academic mobility. |
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Contents
Introduction | |
Discursive characteristics of AD | |
As academics we are not disposed to say I know the world is round | |
Certainty and commitment in the construction of academic knowledge in the humanities | |
Citation in business management research articles | |
A crosscultural comparison of the functions and sociolinguistic distribution of English and German tag questions and discourse markers in academic ... | |
Different voices | |
Polyphony in academic discourse | |
Crosscultural rhetoric | |
The use of contrastive strategies in a sociology research paper | |
Different worlds different audiences | |
Spoken rhetoric | |
Argumentative strategies in conference discussions sessions | |
Construction of concepts in the academia | |
Clash of the Titans | |
Semantic and discursive construction of identities | |
Academic voices in the research article | |
Author identity in economics and linguistics abstracts | |
Exploring the polyphonic dimension of academic book review articles in the discourse of linguistics | |
Notes on notes | |
Magna Charta Universitatum | |
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| Title | Cross-linguistic and Cross-cultural Perspectives on Academic Discourse Volume 193 of Pragmatics & beyond |
| Editors | Eija Suomela-Salmi, Fred Dervin |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing, 2009 |
| ISBN | 9027254370, 9789027254375 |
| Length | 299 pages |
| Subjects | › › Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General |
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