Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language: A Handbook for Students and their Supervisors - Softcover

Paltridge, Brian; Starfield, Sue

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1138048704 ISBN 13: 9781138048706

Publisher: Routledge, 2019

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

Brian Paltridge is Professor of TESOL at the University of Sydney, Australia.

Sue Starfield is a Professor in the School of Education at the University of New South Wales, Australia.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138048704
• ISBN 13: 9781138048706
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 236