Academic voices in the research article
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Kjersti Fløttum
Abstract
This paper presents some linguistic features related to the self- and the other-dimensions of academic voices in research articles. The study demonstrates how polyphonic structures may contribute significantly to the characterisation of academic voices. The self-dimension as manifested through various author roles, the other-dimension through bibliographical references as well as the polyphonic construction of concession, combining the two dimensions of self and other, are considered. The findings are taken from the KIAP project, focusing on the study of Cultural Identities in Academic Prose (www.uib.no/kiap/; Fløttum, Dahl & Kinn 2006).
Abstract
This paper presents some linguistic features related to the self- and the other-dimensions of academic voices in research articles. The study demonstrates how polyphonic structures may contribute significantly to the characterisation of academic voices. The self-dimension as manifested through various author roles, the other-dimension through bibliographical references as well as the polyphonic construction of concession, combining the two dimensions of self and other, are considered. The findings are taken from the KIAP project, focusing on the study of Cultural Identities in Academic Prose (www.uib.no/kiap/; Fløttum, Dahl & Kinn 2006).
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Introduction 1
- As academics we are not disposed to say “I know the world is round...” 19
- Certainty and commitment in the construction of academic knowledge in the humanities 33
- Citation in business management research articles 49
- A cross-cultural comparison of the functions and sociolinguistic distribution of English and German tag questions and discourse markers in academic speech 61
- Polyphony in academic discourse 83
- Academic voices in the research article 109
- Author identity in economics and linguistics abstracts 123
- Exploring the polyphonic dimension of academic book review articles in the discourse of linguistics 135
- Notes on notes 151
- The use of contrastive strategies in a sociology research paper 165
- Different worlds, different audiences 187
- Spoken rhetoric 199
- Argumentative strategies in conference discussions sessions 219
- Clash of the Titans 243
- Semantic and discursive construction of the “Europe of knowledge” 275
- Magna Charta Universitatum 294
- Index 297
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Introduction 1
- As academics we are not disposed to say “I know the world is round...” 19
- Certainty and commitment in the construction of academic knowledge in the humanities 33
- Citation in business management research articles 49
- A cross-cultural comparison of the functions and sociolinguistic distribution of English and German tag questions and discourse markers in academic speech 61
- Polyphony in academic discourse 83
- Academic voices in the research article 109
- Author identity in economics and linguistics abstracts 123
- Exploring the polyphonic dimension of academic book review articles in the discourse of linguistics 135
- Notes on notes 151
- The use of contrastive strategies in a sociology research paper 165
- Different worlds, different audiences 187
- Spoken rhetoric 199
- Argumentative strategies in conference discussions sessions 219
- Clash of the Titans 243
- Semantic and discursive construction of the “Europe of knowledge” 275
- Magna Charta Universitatum 294
- Index 297
