Linguistic Approaches in English for Academic Purposes: Expanding the Discourse (New Perspectives for English for Academic Purposes)

This edited volume brings together researchers and practitioners who work in various linguistic frameworks and EAP contexts, with contributions from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, Sweden, UAE, the UK, Ukraine and the USA. It extends existing linguistic research further by applying theories and approaches and by investigating genres that have received little attention in EAP so far, such as Complex Dynamic Systems Theory, Grice's Cooperative Principle and the article comments and university seminar genres, amongst others. The volume provides linguistic description of both student and expert genres and provides clear pedagogical implications, in the form of teaching recommendations, suggested teaching activities, evaluation of teaching materials or a practical methodological approach. Overall, by focusing on new areas of linguistic research in EAP, the volume enhances teaching practice and inspires further research and scholarship. Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Figures Tables Contributors Series Editors’ Foreword Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Introduction Part I: Fluency and Range of Expression Chapter 2: Formulaic Language in University Seminars: A Comparison of EAP Textbook Coverage and Authentic Language Use in ELF Settings Chapter 3: Moves Away from Congruence: Interpersonal, Logical and Grammatical Metaphor in EAP Part II: Complexity and Accuracy Chapter 4: The Role of Morphological Knowledge in EAP Writing: Evidence-Based Study Chapter 5: Non-Finite Clause Use in Novice and Expert Academic Writing: A Corpus-Driven Analysis for EAP Writing Instruction Chapter 6: Applying Complex Dynamic Systems Theory in EAP Curriculum Design and Teaching Practice: Challenges and Possibilities Part III: Appropriateness to Academic Rhetorical Conventions Chapter 7: How Does Academic Writing Produced for the Abstracts of Articles in More and Less Prestigious Journals Reflect Grice’s Maxims? Chapter 8: Evaluative Genres of Research Communication: Article Comments and Peer Reviews from Linguistic and Pedagogical Perspectives Chapter 9: Conceptual Metaphors as a Resource to Build a Coherent Text: A Socio-Cognitive Approach to EAP Index