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Paltridge, Brian author.

Thesis and dissertation writing in a second language : a handbook for students and their supervisors / Brian Paltridge and Sue Starfield. - Second edition. - New York : Routledge, ©2019. - xii, 236 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index. "First edition published by Routledge 2007"--T.p. verso.

Fully updated and packed with new material, the second edition of Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language is the ideal guide for non-native speaker students and their supervisors working on writing a thesis or dissertation in English.

Considering the purposes of thesis and dissertation of writing alongside writer/reader relationships, this book uses accessible language and practical examples to discuss issues that are crucial to successful thesis and dissertation writing. This edition offers:

Insights into the experience of being a doctoral writer, issues of writer identity, and writing with authority

Typical language and discourse features of theses and dissertations

Advice on the structure and organisation of key sections

Suggestions for online resources which support writing

Extracts from completed theses and dissertations

Guidance on understanding examiner expectations

Advice on publishing from a PhD

Suitable for students from all disciplines, Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language is essential reading for non-native speaker students looking to complete a thesis or dissertation in English.

ISBN: 9781138048706 (Paperback)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Dissertations, Academic -- Authorship.
Academic writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers.

Dewey Class. No.: 808.042 / P183 2019