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Some thoughts on English for Research Publication Purposes (ERPP) and related issues

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 February 2013

John Flowerdew
John Flowerdew*
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City University of Hong [email protected]
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Abstract

Academic writing for research publication takes place around the globe, involving, according to a recent account, 5.5 million scholars, 2,000 publishers and 17,500 research/higher education institutions (Lillis & Curry 2010: 1). Because so many scholars whose first language is not English are now using English for publication purposes and because of the research interest that has developed in the field, a specialist term has been coined, English for Research Publication Purposes (ERPP). This paper presents an overview of some issues relating to ERPP.

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Plenary Speeches
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Language Teaching , Volume 48 , Issue 2 , April 2015 , pp. 250 - 262
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 

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