Cross-Linguistic and Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Academic Discourse
Editors
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.
[Pragmatics & Beyond New Series, 193] 2009. vi, 299 pp.
Publishing status: Available
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
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IntroductionEija Suomela-Salmi and Fred Dervin | pp. 1–16
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As academics we are not disposed to say “I know the world is round...”: Marking of evidentiality in Russian and German historiographic articlesChristina Janik | pp. 19–32
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Certainty and commitment in the construction of academic knowledge in the humanitiesRebecca Beke and Adriana Bolívar | pp. 33–48
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Citation in business management research articles: A contrastive (English-Spanish) corpus-based analysisPilar Mur-Dueñas | pp. 49–60
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A cross-cultural comparison of the functions and sociolinguistic distribution of English and German tag questions and discourse markers in academic speechErik Schleef | pp. 61–80
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Polyphony in academic discourse: A cross-cultural perspective on historical discourseMarina Bondi | pp. 83–108
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Academic voices in the research articleKjersti Fløttum | pp. 109–122
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Author identity in economics and linguistics abstractsTrine Dahl | pp. 123–134
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Exploring the polyphonic dimension of academic book review articles in the discourse of linguisticsGiuliana Diani | pp. 135–150
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Notes on notes: Endnotes and footnotes in Swedish historical and philosophical research articlesMerja Koskela and Tiina Männikkö | pp. 151–162
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The use of contrastive strategies in a sociology research paper: A cross-cultural studyZosia Golebiowski | pp. 165–186
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Different worlds, different audiences: A contrastive analysis of research article abstractsRosa Lorés-Sanz | pp. 187–198
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Spoken rhetoric: How do natives and non-natives fare?Anna Mauranen | pp. 199–218
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Argumentative strategies in conference discussions sessionsIrena G. Vassileva | pp. 219–240
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Clash of the Titans: The construction of the Human and Social Sciences by a philosopher and a sociologistEija Suomela-Salmi and Fred Dervin | pp. 243–274
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Semantic and discursive construction of the “Europe of knowledge”Olga Galatanu | pp. 275–293
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Magna Charta Universitatum: Universita di Bologna | pp. 294–296
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Index | pp. 297–300
“All the contributions offer [...] wide ranging and valuable observations on the nature of those ["imprints upon the texts"], and thus contribute much to the emerging and dynamic picture of Academic Discourse.”
Janet Holmes, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, in Discourse Studies 14(1)-2012, pages 136-138
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Subjects
Main BIC Subject
CFG: Semantics, Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis
Main BISAC Subject
LAN009000: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General