Hello Ramona,
That book looks fascinating. Any chance of a discount for EATAW members?
$140 is out of reach for some of us I'm sure.
thanks
Lawrie
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Lawrie Hunter
Professor
Kochi University of Technology
http://www.core.kochi-tech.ac.jp/hunter/
Mailing:
Core Studies
Kochi University of Technology
Miyanokuchi 185, Tosayamada-cho
Kochi-Ken, Japan 782-8502
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On 4/12/12 8:15 PM, Ramona Tang wrote:
> Dear all,
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> Here are details of a new edited volume which has recently been published by Continuum.
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> Academic Writing in a Second or Foreign Language: Issues and Challenges Facing ESL/EFL Academic Writers in Higher Education Contexts
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> edited by Ramona Tang
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> CHAPTERS
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> 1. Introduction: The Issues and Challenges Facing Academic Writers from ESL / EFL Contexts: An Overview, Ramona Tang
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> PART ONE: LEARNING TO WRITE FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES
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> 2. Identifying and Addressing Challenges to International Publication Success for EFL Science Researchers: Implementing an integrated training package in China, Margaret Cargill& Patrick O’Connor
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> 3. Text and Corpus Work, EAP Writing, and Language Learners, Giuliana Diani
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> 4. The Impact of Experience and Beliefs on Chinese EFL Student Writers’ Feedback Preferences, Guangwei Hu& Hongwei Ren
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> 5. Thesis and Dissertation Writing: Moving beyond the text, Brian Paltridge& Lindy Woodrow
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> PART TWO: FEATURES OF ESL/EFL LEARNER DISCOURSES
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> 6. The Challenges of Writing a Successful Thesis Conclusion, Jo Lewkowicz
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> 7. EFL / ESL Writers and the Use of Shell Nouns, Hilary Nesi& Emma Moreton
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> 8. Writing in Tables and Lists: A study of Chinese students’ undergraduate assignments in UK universities, Maria Leedham
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> PART THREE: IDENTITY WORK AND PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN ACADEMIC WRITING
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> 9. Writing and Researching Between and Beyond the Labels, Hanako Okada& Christine Pearson Casanave
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> 10. Identity Without the ‘I’: A study of citation sequences and writer identity in literature review sections of dissertations, Suganthi John
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> 11. Two Sides of the Same Coin: Challenges and opportunities for scholars from ESL / EFL backgrounds, Ramona Tang
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> AFTERWORD
> English Medium Writing for Academic Purposes: Foundational Categories, Certainty and Contingency, Theresa Lillis
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> If you’re interested, there is a 40 page preview of the book (which includes my introduction chapter in its entirety) that can be accessed from Continuum’s website: http://www.continuumbooks.com/books/detail.aspx?BookId=157726&SubjectId=989&Subject2Id=872
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> Best,
> Ramona
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> Dr Ramona Tanghttp://www.nie.edu.sg/profile/tang-siu-mei-ramona
> Assistant Professor
> English Language and Literature Academic Group
> National Institute of Education
> 1 Nanyang Walk
> Singapore 637616
> SINGAPORE
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