Linguistic Approaches in English for Academic Purposes

Milada Walková is Lecturer in EAP at the University of Leeds, UK.

With an emphasis on authentic academic discourse, Linguistic Approaches in EAP expertly brings a diverse range of theoretical approaches to both challenge and inspire EAP practitioners. This is more than simply putting theory into practice – it’s transformative!

• List of FiguresList of TablesNotes on ContributorsSeries Editors ForewordAcknowledgements1. Introduction, Milada Walková (University of Leeds, UK)Part I: Fluency and Range of Expression2. Formulaic Language in University Seminars: A Comparison of EAP Textbook Coverage and Authentic Language Use in ELF Settings, Ying Wang (Karlstad University, Sweden) and Nok Chin Lydia Chan (Karlstad University, Sweden)3. Moves away from Congruence: Interpersonal, Logical and Grammatical Metaphor in EAP, Jennifer Walsh Marr (University of British Columbia, Canada)Part II: Complexity and Accuracy4. The Role of Morphological Knowledge in EAP Writing: Evidence-Based Study, Elizaveta Tarasova (Institute of the Pacific United, New Zealand) and Natalia Beliaeva (KiwiClass Multicultural Support Services, New Zealand)5. Non-Finite Clause Use in Novice and Expert Academic Writing: A Corpus Driven Analysis for EAP Writing Instruction, J. Elliott Casal (University of Memphis, USA) and Xixin Qiu (Pennsylvania State University, USA)6. Applying Complex Dynamic Systems Theory in EAP Curriculum Design and Teaching Practice: Challenges and Possibilities, Rosmawati (Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore)Part III: Appropriateness to Academic Rhetorical Conventions7. How Does Academic Writing Produced for the Abstracts of Articles in More and Less Prestigious Journals Reflect Grice’s Maxims?, Mark Wyatt (Khalifa University, UAE)8. Evaluative Genres of Research Communication: Article Comments and Peer Reviews from Linguistic and Pedagogical Perspectives, Tatyana Yakhontova (Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine)9. Conceptual Metaphors as a Resource to Build a Coherent Text: A Socio-Cognitive Approach to EAP, Tomoko Sawaki (independent researcher)Index