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Chapter 7 - Plagiarism

from Part Two - Professional practice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 August 2023

Renée Otmar
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Summary

The mere mention of the term “plagiarism” can strike fear into the heart of an academic editor; likewise “attribution” and “citation”. Editors of fiction and poetry can take no great comfort, either: our Nemesis might be found in the subgenre fan fiction and the saying that “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery”.

So, what exactly is literary appropriation, and what is its relationship to plagiarism?

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EditingSensitivityDiversityInclusionAuthenticityAccessibilityGuideWritingPlagiarismself-plagiarism
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Editing for Sensitivity, Diversity and Inclusion
A Guide for Professional Editors
 , pp. 61 - 65
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • Plagiarism
  • Renée Otmar
  • Book: Editing for Sensitivity, Diversity and Inclusion
  • Online publication: 24 August 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009154642.008
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  • Renée Otmar
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  • Plagiarism
  • Renée Otmar
  • Book: Editing for Sensitivity, Diversity and Inclusion
  • Online publication: 24 August 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009154642.008
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