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

Paltridge, Brian

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ISBN 10: 1138048704 ISBN 13: 9781138048706

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2019

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2019
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1138048704
• ISBN 13: 9781138048706
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 248
• Contatto del produttore: Taylor and Francis, GPSR Taylor and Francis; gpsr@taylorandfrancis.com; ; Taylor & Francis Verlag GmbH, Kaufingerstraße 24; München; 80331; Germania