Academic Writing in a Global Context

"This book takes the exploration of academic writing and publishing in new directions, not least in the array of methodological and theoretical constructs developed in the book. Through their research Lillis and Curry have provided rich perspectives into the ways texts are shaped, who is involved in this process and where this happens." - Suresh Canagarajah, Pennsylvania State University, USA

"The readers will be amazed by the amount of data the authors have scrutinized and included into this book. The terminologies used in the book are well explained and easy to read. All in all, this book is considered to be a milestone in the issue of nonnative English writing for publication." – English for Specific Purposes

'... a formidable work... This book is a must-read for all who are engaged in preparing students and scholars in non-Anglophone contexts for academic writing and publication for the global research community. On the whole, the findings and conclusions enrich our current knowledge of academic text production in various contexts and it will surely transform understandings about English as a lingua franca in academic contexts.' - Linguist List

'This volume fills a gap in the literature by looking at the issue using multiple data sources, including texts, talk around texts, interviews, email discussions, field notes, and documentary data.' - Nur Yigitoglu, TESOL Quarterly

'I appreciate the authors’ contribution, argument, and dual perspectives of examining EALF through the lens of macrogeopolitics and of individual scholars. I particularly liked their emphasis on ‘‘text ethnography’’ and sample textual changes because they lend credence to their arguments. I also like the diversity of the participants: The 50 scholars range from junior scholars to established senior researchers.' -Tosh Tachino, Journal of Business and Technical Communication

"This book takes the exploration of academic writing and publishing in new directions, not least in the array of methodological and theoretical constructs developed in the book. Through their research Lillis and Curry have provided rich perspectives into the ways texts are shaped, who is involved in this process and where this happens."

Suresh Canagarajah, Pennsylvania State University, USA

'...this book provides a fascinating glimpse below the water line of academic writing, bringing into focus the powerful currents operating beneath the surface of the published journal article.' - Journal of Second Language Writing

'Academic Writing in a Global Context represents a ground-breaking approach to analysing the politics and practices of academic writing for publication. The book makes an invaluable contribution to the fields of applied linguistics, teaching and researching writing in general and academic literacies in particular, and teaching English as a second and foreign language. It will no doubt be of interest to researchers an teachers in these fields and become part of the lists of highly recommended readings in postgraduate programmes in these areas.' - Journal of English for Academic Purposes

'... persuasive, exhaustively detailed, and lucid.'- World Englishes

'[A] formidable work... This book is a must-read for all who are engaged in preparing students and scholars in non-Anglophone contexts for academic writing and publication for the global research community.' - LINGUIST List

'Academic Writing in a Global Context is a thorough exploration of the consequences of the dominance of English in academic publishing. It offers a good insight into the different aspects of academic text and knowledge production and how these are influenced by the current publishing practices. All in all, this volume is highly recommendable for researchers and teachers whose interests lie in language and globalization and academic writing.' - Špela Mežek, Ibérica