Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (312 p.)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Series Statement:
Pragmatics & beyond new ser., v. 193
Parallel Title:
Print version Cross-Linguistic and Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Academic Discourse
DDC:
303.48
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
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 esta
Description / Table of Contents:
Cross-Linguistic and Cross-Cultural Perspectiveson Academic Discourse; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of 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 cross-cultural comparison of the functions and sociolinguistic distribution of English and German tag questions and discourse; Different voices; Polyphony in academic discourse
Description / Table of Contents:
Academic voices in the research articleAuthor identity in economics and linguistics abstracts; Exploring the polyphonic dimension of academic book review articles in the discourse of linguistics; Notes on notes; Cross-cultural 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; Magna Charta Universitatum; Index
Description / Table of Contents:
The Pragmatics & Beyond New Series
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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