Academic Writing and Reader Engagement: Contrasting Questions in English, French and Spanish Corpora

Academic Writing and Reader Engagement provides a linguistic analysis of questions in English, French, and Spanish, discussing their value in teaching academic writing. It explores how writers use questions to engage readers, express opinions, organize discourse, and create relationships, and how knowledge of reader engagement markers can be applied to the teaching and learning of academic writing. The book utilizes corpus data to illustrate the varying roles and representations of questions in each language.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 230 pages
\n Publication date: 29 June 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Academic Writing and Reader Engagement is a comprehensive linguistic exploration of the use and functions of questions in English, French, and Spanish, delving into their immense value in teaching academic writing. This insightful book empowers readers to gain a deeper understanding of how writers engage readers in academic writing across these languages, highlighting both similarities and differences in their approaches. It sheds light on how authors express opinions, organize discourse, and establish meaningful relationships with readers through the strategic use of questions, showcasing the diverse functions they serve. By integrating research from corpus and contrastive linguistics, the book underscores the complementary nature of these fields in understanding reader engagement markers. It conducts a thorough investigation of these markers from various linguistic perspectives, offering valuable insights into how knowledge of these markers can be applied to the teaching and learning of academic writing in each language.

The book employs a substantial corpus of approximately 1.2 million words from all three languages to illustrate the diverse roles and representations of questions in each language. This rich data provides a vivid illustration of the varying ways in which questions are used to convey information, elicit responses, and shape the academic discourse.

Academic Writing and Reader Engagement serves as an invaluable resource for scholars seeking to excel in academic communication within their respective communities. It is particularly valuable for teachers of English, French, and/or Spanish for academic purposes, as it offers comprehensive insights into effective writing strategies and teaching approaches. This book is a must-read for students and researchers interested in academic discourse, contrastive linguistics, and corpus linguistics, as it provides a wealth of knowledge and practical applications.

\n Weight: 400g\n
Dimension: 155 x 234 x 16 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781032011134\n \n