Fully updated and packed with new material, the second edition of Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language is the ideal guide for non-native speaker students and their supervisors working on writing a thesis or dissertation in English.
Considering the purposes of thesis and dissertation of writing alongside writer/reader relationships, this book uses accessible language and practical examples to discuss issues that are crucial to successful thesis and dissertation writing. This edition offers:
- Insights into the experience of being a doctoral writer, issues of writer identity, and writing with authority
- Typical language and discourse features of theses and dissertations
- Advice on the structure and organisation of key sections
- Suggestions for online resources which support writing
- Extracts from completed theses and dissertations
- Guidance on understanding ex
