Eintrag

Titel

Cross-Linguistic and Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Academic Discourse

Personen

Eija Suomela-Salmi, Fred Dervin

Jahr

2009

Typ

Sammelband

Verlag

John Benjamins Publishing Co.

Ort

Amsterdam, Philadelphia

Reihe

Pragmatics & beyond

Band

193

Sprache(n)

Deutsch
Englisch
Französisch
Italienisch
Norwegisch
Russisch
Schwedisch
Spanisch

Beiträge

• Janik: "As academics we are not disposed to say 'I know the world is round ...'": Marking of evidentiality in Russian and German historiographic articles
• Schleef: A cross-cultural comparison of the functions and sociolinguistic distribution of English and German tag questions and discourse markers in academic speech

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 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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