Cross-linguistic and cross-cultural perspectives on academic discourse

The goal of this volume is to examine academic discourse (AD) from cross-linguistic and cross-cultural perspectives. The adjective Cross-cultural in the volume title is not just limited to national contexts but also includes a cross-disciplinary perspective. Twelve scientific fields are under scrutiny in the articles. One of the unique aspects of the volume is the inclusion of a variety of foreign languages (English (as a lingua franca), Spanish, French, Swedish, Russian, German, Italian, and Norwegian). Besides, in several articles dealing with oral AD, comparisons and parallels are also established with written AD. The research methodologies used in the studies are varied and they offer an overview of the diversity and richness of approaches to AD. All in all, it is hoped that the volume appeals not only to young researchers but also to confirmed scholars interested in cross-linguistic and cross-cultural aspects of AD. It will also be of interest to language teachers or teachers who are involved with e.g. international students and academic mobility.

Eija Suomela-Salmi; Fred DervinChristina JanikRebecca Beke; Adriana BolívarPilar Mur-DueñasErik SchleefMarina BondiKjersti FløttumTrine DahlGiuliana DianiMerja Koskela; Tiina MännikköZosia GolebiowskiRosa Lorés-SanzAnna MauranenIrena G. VassilevaEija Suomela-Salmi; Fred DervinOlga Galatanu

1 Introduction	p. 1
2 As academics we are not disposed to say "I know the world is round..."	p. 19
3 Certainty and commitment in the construction of academic knowledge in the humanities	p. 33
4 Citation in business management research articles	p. 49
5 A\cross-cultural comparison of the functions and sociolinguistic distribution of English and German tag questions and discourse markers in academic speech	p. 61
6 Polyphony in academic discourse	p. 83
7 Academic voices in the research article	p. 109
8 Author identity in economics and linguistics abstracts	p. 123
9 Exploring the polyphonic dimension of academic book review articles in the discourse of linguistics	p. 135
10 Notes on notes	p. 151
11 The\use of contrastive strategies in a sociology research paper	p. 165
12 Different worlds, different audiences	p. 187
13 Spoken rhetoric	p. 199
14 Argumentative strategies in conference discussions sessions	p. 219
15 Clash of the Titans	p. 243
16 Semantic and discursive construction of the "Europe of knowledge"	p. 275
17 Magna Charta Universitatum	p. 294
18 Index	p. 297

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