Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Acknowledgements xii
5. 1. Context and Genre
6. Strategic Vagueness in Academic Writing 3
7. Three Hypothetical Strategies in Philosophical Writing 19
8. Occluded Genres in the Academy 45
9. Academic Writing in Computer Science 59
10. The Hidden Curriculum of Technology for Academic Writing 89
11. 2. Culture and Textuality
12. ‘Look in Thy Heart and Write’ 115
13. Academic Writing in Czech and English 137
14. Packing and Unpacking of Information in Academic Texts 153
15. Discourse Competence — Evidence from Thematic Development in Native and Non-Native Texts 195
16. Learning Discipline-Specific Academic Writing 231
17. Name Index 255
18. Subject Index 258