基本説明
The goal of this volume is to examine academic discourse (AD) from a cross-linguistic and cross-cultural perspective. The adjective Cross-cultural in the volume title is not just limited to national contexts but includes also a cross-disciplinary perspective.
Full Description
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.
Contents
1. Introduction (by Suomela-Salmi, Eija); 2. As academics we are not disposed to say "I know the world is round...": Marking of evidentiality in Russian and German historiographic articles (by Janik, Christina); 3. Certainty and commitment in the construction of academic knowledge in the humanities (by Beke, Rebecca); 4. Citation in business management research articles: A contrastive (English-Spanish) corpus-based analysis (by Duenas, Pilar Mur); 5. A cross-cultural comparison of the functions and sociolinguistic distribution of English and German tag questions and discourse markers in academic speech (by Schleef, Erik); 6. Polyphony in academic discourse: A cross-cultural perspective on historical discourse (by Bondi, Marina); 7. Academic voices in the research article (by Flottum, Kjersti); 8. Author identity in economics and linguistics abstracts (by Dahl, Trine); 9. Exploring the polyphonic dimension of academic book review articles in the discourse of linguistics (by Diani, Giuliana); 10. Notes on notes: Endnotes and footnotes in Swedish historical and philosophical research articles (by Koskela, Merja); 11. The use of contrastive strategies in a sociology research paper: A cross-cultural study (by Golebiowski, Zosia); 12. Different worlds, different audiences: A contrastive analysis of research article abstracts (by Lores-Sanz, Rosa); 13. Spoken rhetoric: How do natives and non-natives fare? (by Mauranen, Anna); 14. Argumentative strategies in conference discussions sessions (by Vassileva, Irena G.); 15. Clash of the Titans: The construction of the Human and Social Sciences by a philosopher and a sociologist (by Suomela-Salmi, Eija); 16. Semantic and discursive construction of the "Europe of knowledge" (by Galatanu, Olga); 17. Magna Charta Universitatum: Universita di Bologna; 18. Index
