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The book presents the results of multi-parameter corpus research on
Polish and English scientific discourses in the field of
Linguistics. Highlighting the relevance of contextual variables
(including time, culture, L1 vs. L2 language) in research
framework, the study develops a discourse model of the scientific
article, integrating paradigmatic, interpersonal and textual
dimensions. The model is applied to investigate distribution
patterns of linguistic exponents of claim-making and
claim-challenging, i.e. two processes fundamental to scientific
argumentation. The results show the changes which English and
Polish linguistic discourses underwent between 1980 and 2010, and
the extent to which English as lingua franca of modern science
affects Polish L1 and English L2 linguistic discourses.
The volume brings together papers emerging from the GlobE
conference (University of Warsaw). The authors explore major topics
in Discourse Studies, offering insights into the field's
theoretical foundations and discussing the results of its empirical
applications. The book integrates different lines of research in
Discourse Studies as undertaken at academic centres Europe-wide and
beyond. In this diversity, the editors identify certain dominant
lines of study, including (new) media discourse, political
discourse in the age of social/digital media, or professional
discourse in globalized workplace contexts. At the same time, the
volume shows that Discourse Studies not only investigate emerging
language phenomena, but also critically reassess research issues
formerly addressed.
The volume takes a close look at discourse perspectives on academic
genres. In the context of scientific communication and the
evolution of postmodern culture and society, academic genres have
undergone various changes. The study shows that cultural
heterogeneity of academic genres, styles and discourses now gives
way to an increasing hybridization and discusses theoretical
aspects of this process. The second part focuses on specific
dimensions of hybridization, in particular between global and local
academic genres and discourses, and between real and virtual ones.
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