Hyland, Ken,

Disciplinary discourses : social interactions in academic writing / Ken Hyland. - xxi, 211 pages ; 24 cm. - Applied linguistics and language study . - Applied linguistics and language study. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-207) and index.

Disciplinary cultures, texts and interactions -- Academic attribution : interaction through citation -- Praise and criticism : interactions in book reviews -- Speaking as an insider : promotion and credibility in abstracts -- Priority and prudence : the scientific letter -- Constructing an expert identity : interactions in textbooks -- Researching and teaching academic writing -- Power, authority and discourse change -- Corpora -- Items expressing doubt and certainty investigated -- Metadiscourse items investigated. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. App. 1. App. 2. App. 3.

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Authorship--Social aspects
English language--Discourse analysis
Scholarly publishing--Social aspects
Academic writing--Study and teaching
Academic writing--Social aspects

PN146. / H94 2000

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