Sociolinguistic Implications of Academic Writing.

Nida, Eugene A.

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ERIC Number: EJ451679

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Publication Date: 1992

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Sociolinguistic Implications of Academic Writing.

Nida, Eugene A.

Language in Society, v21 n3 p477-85 Sep 1992

The technical complexity of the language of academic journals is discussed in terms of graduate students' needs for information, especially in developing countries. An examination of problems in two articles in "Language" and one in "American Anthropologist" points out the nature of the difficulties and some of the solutions. (Author/LB)

Descriptors: Communication Problems, Developing Nations, English, Jargon, Language Styles, Language Usage, Scholarly Journals, Sociolinguistics, Technical Writing, Writing for Publication

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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