Call for papers
InterLAE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCEInterpersonality in Written Academic Discourse: Perspectives across Languages and Cultures
December 11-13, 2008Jaca, Universidad de Zaragoza (Spain)Departamento de Filología Inglesa y Alemana
http://www.unizar.es/interlae/conference08.html
| OVERVIEW |
Academic written discourse has become a central topic of research in recent years, inasmuch as competent written academic communication is recognised as essential for success in the academic world. One of the main research concerns has been the analysis of interpersonal/ interpersonally-driven features in academic texts and the extent to which the use of these features is shaped by generic, disciplinary and cultural factors.
Interpersonality (in academic discourse) has been analysed from several perspectives, which have proved very fruitful not only to understand but also to problematise the writer-reader relationship and the role of relevant issues such as culture, discipline, individual style, (non)native use of the language, the role of English as a lingua franca, among others.
The influence of some of these factors on academic written discourse has been explored by the research team InterLAE, at the University of Zaragoza, which has led us to propose this international forum of discussion on these issues. The aim of this conference is to provide a multiperspective arena for both theoretical and experimental approaches which can contribute to and stimulate the current debate on the issues mentioned above. We are fortunate in having as key speakers at the conference the following:
