Conferencing and Presentation English for Young Academics

This book discusses and demonstrates the types of English discourse used at academic conferences and offers guidance to prospective conference participants from multiple perspectives. It is a combination of research taken from numerous academic conferences attended and observations made by the autho...

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Κύριος συγγραφέας: Guest, Michael (Συγγραφέας, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
Έκδοση:1st ed. 2018.
Σειρά:Springer Texts in Education,
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • 1 Introduction
  • Part 1 The external framework of academic conferences
  • 2 An 'Age of conferencing'
  • 3 The TED factor
  • 4 Affective factors influencing conference presentation performance
  • 5 'Native' vs non-native English speakers (NES/NNES) and English as a lingua franca (ELF) at Academic Conferences
  • 6 Implications of ELF for ESP/EAP teachers, learners, and international academic conference discourse
  • Part 2 The conference and the structure of its core speech events
  • 7 The academic functions of conference discourse
  • 8 Genre and mode in the discourse community
  • 9 Engagement and narrative
  • Part 3 Academic conference discourse: The research background
  • 10 Investigation process and research focus
  • 11 Social and environmental factors
  • Part 4 Practical ideas and suggestions for effective conference performance
  • 12 Academic tenor and formulaic academic phrases
  • 13 Conference presentation introductions and openings
  • 14 The management of conference presentation outline slides
  • 15 Effective conference presentation summaries, conclusions, and closings
  • 16 Transition phrases in the conference presentation
  • 17 Managing discussion sessions (Q&A)
  • 18 Intonation, visuals, text, and narrative
  • 19 Managing conference presentation and discussion session breakdown (Repair)
  • Part 5 Academic conference agnates and extra-textual considerations
  • 20 Poster sessions
  • 21 Symposia, colloquia, and workshops
  • 22 The attendee as a conference participant
  • 23 Chairing discourse
  • 24 The academic conference social dimension
  • Part 6 Practical preparations for the conference presentation
  • 25 Final-stage tips.