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ERIC Number: EJ577634
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0802-6106
Who Am I/Who Are We in Academic Writing? A Contrastive Analysis of Authorial Presence in English, German, French, Russian, and Bulgarian.
Vassileva, Irena
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, v8 8 n2 p163-90 1998
Discusses differences in academic discourse presentation, including preference for the use of first person singular "I" in some languages vs. the "we" perspective in others. Data are presented concerning employment of the two perspectives in English, German, French, Russian, and Bulgarian research articles in linguistics. Suggests explanations and points to cross-cultural misunderstandings that may result from the differences.(Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Bulgarian, Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Differences, Discourse Analysis, French, German, Intercultural Communication, Linguistics, Pronouns, Russian, Scholarly Journals, Uncommonly Taught Languages, Written Language
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Academic Language