Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language: A Handbook for Students and their Supervisors - Rilegato

Paltridge, Brian; Starfield, Sue

 
9781138048690: Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language: A Handbook for Students and their Supervisors

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Fully updated and packed with new material, the second edition of Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language is the ideal guide for non-native speaker students and their supervisors working on writing a thesis or dissertation in English.

Considering the purposes of thesis and dissertation of writing alongside writer/reader relationships, this book uses accessible language and practical examples to discuss issues that are crucial to successful thesis and dissertation writing. This edition offers:

  • Insights into the experience of being a doctoral writer, issues of writer identity, and writing with authority
  • Typical language and discourse features of theses and dissertations
  • Advice on the structure and organisation of key sections
  • Suggestions for online resources which support writing
  • Extracts from completed theses and dissertations
  • Guidance on understanding examiner expectations
  • Advice on publishing from a PhD

Suitable for students from all disciplines, Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language is essential reading for non-native speaker students looking to complete a thesis or dissertation in English.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Brian Paltridge is Professor of TESOL at the University of Sydney, Australia.

Sue Starfield is a Professor in the School of Education at the University of New South Wales, Australia.

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9781138048706: Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language: A Handbook for Students and their Supervisors

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ISBN 10:  1138048704 ISBN 13:  9781138048706
Casa editrice: Routledge, 2019
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