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When in Rome do as the Romans do. Successfully publishing in English

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Publizieren während der Promotion

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Abstract

Anyone familiar with academic writing will concede that the process basically consists of:

  • writing

  • reading

  • discarding

  • writing some more

  • reading again

  • discarding some more …

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Further Reading

  • Bailey, Stephen (2006): Academic Writing. A Handbook for International Students. Second Edition. London: Routledge

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  • Björk, Lennart and Christine Räisänen (2003): Academic Writing. A University Writing Course. Third Edition. Lund: Studentlitteratur

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  • Swales, John and Christine Feak (2005): Academic Writing for Graduate Students. Essential Tasks and Skills. Second Edition. Michigan: University of Michigan Press

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Useful Resources (in addition to a good mono- and bilingual dictionary): Longman's Language Activator

  • A production dictionary assisting you to find the precise word for what you want to say or a synonym for what you have already on your mind.

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Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English

  • Helps you to find the precise verb or adjective for the noun you usually already have on your mind.

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  • www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/. A great resource for finding suitable phrases to express yourself in academic writing.

  • www.uefap.com/ Highly recommended. Andy Gillett's Using English for Academic Purposes – webpage with useful tips and word lists of the most productive verbs and nouns for academic analyses.

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  1. Constanze Juchem-Grundmann
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  2. Ellen Rana
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Kathrin Ruhl Nina Mahrt Johanna Töbel

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Juchem-Grundmann, C., Rana, E. (2010). When in Rome do as the Romans do. Successfully publishing in English. In: Ruhl, K., Mahrt, N., Töbel, J. (eds) Publizieren während der Promotion. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-531-92386-4_6

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-531-92386-4_6

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