There has been growing scholarly research and interest in writing for academic publication
over the past decade and the field of English for Research Publication Purposes (ERPP) has …

Academic blogs are becoming increasingly frequent, visible and important in both
disciplinary and 'outreach'communication, offering a space for scholars and interested …

Conducting innovative research often requires establishing and occupying a niche. In thesis
writing, the Literature Review (LR) chapter generally involves the evaluation of previous …

There is a large body of literature on communication in medical settings and this chapter
distinguishes two partially overlapping categories. The first is literature of particular …

Evaluative language features prominently in academic discourse, especially in book
reviews. Previous studies have suggested that the use of criticism and its mitigation devices …

Book reviews on academic blog sites are becoming increasingly visible and important as
they give scholars a space to evaluate research and reach a wider audience. While reviews …

Hedging generally refers to linguistic expressions such as 'I think','maybe'and 'possible',
which qualify statements as opinion rather than fact and reduce their force. Previous studies …

This volume contributes to the latest studies in legal discourse studies by presenting a
descriptive and interpretive analysis of English legal genres used in academic and …

Scholarly peer review is a complex collaborative activity that is increasingly supported by
web‐based systems, yet little is known about how reviewers and authors interact in such …

Introdução: Resenhas e entrevistas publicadas em periódicos científicos têm recebido
pouca atenção em pesquisas do campo da Ciência da Informação. O estudo defende a …