Dirk Siepmann, John D Gallagher, Mike Hannay, Lachlan Mackenzie

Writing in English: A Guide for Advanced Learners

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Produktbeschreibung

Besseres Englisch für deutsche Muttersprachler. Endlich ein Schreiblehrbuch für Geisteswissenschaftler, das gezielt auf die sprachlichen Probleme und Fehler fortgeschrittener deutschsprachiger Schreiber des Englischen eingeht! Die Autoren arbeiten "typisch deutsche" Schwierigkeiten systematisch auf und bieten konkrete sprachliche Hilfen für die Gestaltung wissenschaftlicher Texte wie Hausarbeiten und Essays an. Die modulare Gliederung des Buches ermöglicht den Nutzern, ihren persönlichen Kompetenzen entsprechend individuelle Lernwege zu gehen.

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This book offers practical advice and guidance to German-speaking undergraduates and academics who aspire to write in English. It also provides valuable assistance to editors, examiners and teachers who conduct English courses for intermediate or advanced students.The work consists of four modules and is rounded off with a subject index and a glossary. Making extensive use of authentic texts written by native speakers of English and German, the authors adopt a contrastive approach and focus on the major problems encountered by Germans writing in English. These problems include overall text organisation, academic text conventions, sentence construction, idiomatic phrasing, argumentation and style. A large number of exercises can be found on the accompanying website.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: UTB
• ISBN-13: 9783825231248
• Artikelnr.: 23835400

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Preface ... 1
Introduction ... 9
MODULE I: Organizing ideas into text ... 17
Introduction ... 17
Chapter 1: The term paper: gearing up to start writing... 19
1.1 The term paper as an argued text ... 19
1.2 The three processes of planning, writing proper and editing... 21
1.3 Making the plan ... 22
1.4 Using a computer ... 27
1.5 Conclusion ... 33
Chapter 2: Different types of term paper: Two models ... 34
2.1 Term paper as essay or as mini-article ... 34
2.2 Quotation and paraphrase ... 35
2.3 The literary essay ... 41
2.4 The linguistic mini-article ... 47
Chapter 3: Title, Introduction, Body and Conclusion... 57
3.1 The Title ... 57
3.2 The Introduction ... 59
3.3 The Body sections... 62
3.4 Paragraphs within the Body sections ... 64
3.5 The Conclusion ... 71
Chapter 4: Getting the paper ready for submission:
Editing and formatting... 75
4.1 Editing ... 75
4.2 Formal requirements ... 78
Bibliography ... 80
MODULE II: Building effective sentences... 83
Introduction ... 83
Chapter 1: Basic issues in sentence construction... 85
1.1 Sentence construction ... 85
1.2 Information packaging ... 89
1.3 Sentencing ... 92
1.4 Overview ... 96
Chapter 2: Information packaging... 98
2.1 Basic grammatical moulds ... 99
2.2 The order of information in the clause ... 103
2.2.1 The front of the clause ... 103
2.2.2 The end of the clause ... 105
2.2.3 Fitting the sentence into the running text ... 107
2.3 Organizing the starting point ... 109
2.3.1 Clauses with passive verb forms ... 109
2.3.2 Fronting ... . 111
2.3.3 It-clefts... 112
2.3.4 Pseudo-clefts ... 117
2.3.5 The th-wh construction ... 120
2.3.6 Non-agent subjects ... . 122
2.4 Establishing a special kind of starting point: framing... 125
2.4.1 Circumstantial adverbials ... 126
2.4.2 Conjunctive adverbials ... 127
2.4.3 Stance adverbials... 127
2.5 Organizing the end point ... . 129
2.5.1 Extraposition... 129
2.5.2 Discontinuous structures ... 130
2.5.3 Dative shift ... 131
2.5.4 Object postponement ... 132
2.5.5 Presentatives ... 134
2.6 What goes wrong in clause construction ... 137
2.6.1 Frontal overload ... 137
2.6.2 Bad textual fit ... 139
2.6.3 Unclear focus signalling ... 140
2.7 Overview ... 142
Chapter 3: Complex sentences ... 143
3.1 Different kinds of sentence ... 144
3.1.1 Sentence complexity... 144
3.1.2 Sentence shapes ... 146
3.2 Clause combining: the basic forms... 148
3.2.1 Adverbial clauses... 149
3.2.2 Non-restrictive relative clauses ... 150
3.2.3 Non-finite clauses ... 152
3.2.4 Verbless clauses ... 155
3.2.5 Appositions ... 156
3.2.6 Other structures ... 157
3.2.7 Shapes again ... 157
3.3 Foregrounding and backgrounding ... . 160
3.4 Complex framing ... 162
3.4.1 The basic patterns ... 163
3.4.2 Missed opportunities... 166
3.5 Interruption techniques ... 168
3.5.1 Aspects of interruption ... 168
3.5.2 Missed opportunities... 174
3.6 Elaborational techniques ... . 175
3.6.1 Elaboration ... 175
3.6.2 Missed opportunities... 179
3.7 Problems with sentence length ... 180
3.7.1 Long sentences ... 180
3.7.2 Short sentences ... 182
3.8 Review ... 184
Chapter 4: Punctuation ... 186
4.1 Commas 1: the principle of semantic unity ... 187
4.2 Commas 2: optional use... 193
4.2.1 Separating members of a sequence... 193
4.2.2 Separating adverbial clauses ... 194
4.2.3 Separating coordinated clauses ... 196
4.2.4 Separating initial constituents... . 198
4.3 Colons ... 201
4.3.1 The basic functions ... . 201
4.3.2 Advice ... 202
4.4 Semicolons ... 205
4.4.1 The basic uses ... 206
4.4.2 The difference between colon and semicolon as combining
devices... 208
4.5 Dashes and brackets ... 209
4.5.1 Brackets... 209
4.5.2 Dashes ... 210
4.6 Commas revisited: dealing with comma splices ... 212
4.7 Overview ... 214
Bibliography
a) Sources of examples... 216
b) References ... 217
MODULE III: Lexis and Grammar ... 219
Introduction ... 219
Chapter 1: A constructional view of language... 220
Chapter 2: Academic lexis and patterning ... 227
2.1 Nouns and noun patterns ... 228
2.1.1 Complex noun phrases in English and German ... 233
2.1.2 Productive nominal patterns ... . 240
2.1.3 Position and length of complex noun phrases ... 240
2.1.4 General strategies for noun phrase building ... 241
2.2 Adjective patterns... 245
2.2.1 Major groups of adjectives ... 245
2.2.2 Participial and compound adjectives... 247
2.2.3 General strategies for building adjective phrases ... 249
2.3 Prepositions and prepositional phrases ... 250
2.4 Verbs and verb patterns ... 253
2.4.1 Common academic verbs ... 253
2.4.2 Verb patterns ... 255
2.5 The interface between verb patterning and sentence-building ... 259
Chapter 3: From word to collocation... 263
3.1 Words, words, words ... 264
3.2 How words go together ... 271
3.3 Collocation of semantic-pragmatic features ... 277
3.4 Collocational gaps and incompatibilities ... 281
3.5 Making creative use of collocation... 282
3.6 The interplay of collocation and patterning ... 284
3.6.1 A worked example ... . 284
3.6.2 Exemplificatory infinitive clauses ... 285
3.6.3 Summary: Strategies for forming word groups... 286
Chapter 4: Rhetorical moves and their lexical realizations ... 289
4.1 Stating your topics and objectives ... 289
4.1.1 Introducing a topic ... . 290
4.1.2 Excluding a topic from consideration ... 291
4.2 Reporting, summarizing and paraphrasing ... 293
4.2.1 Summaries and abstracts... 293
4.2.2 Strategies for paraphrasing ... 297
4.2.3 Quoting ... 302
4.3 Expressing opinions and criticizing ... . 305
4.4 Enumerating ideas and changing the topic ... 311
4.5 Topicalizing specific items... . 320
4.6 Exemplification ... 321
4.7 Comparison and contrast ... . 327
4.8 Concession ... 357
4.9 Cause, reason and explanation ... 366
4.10 Consequences and result... 382
4.11 Static relations ... 384
Bibliography ... 386
MODULE IV: Style ... 389
Introduction ... 389
Chapter 1: Style and stylistic competence ... 390
1.1 What is style? ... 390
1.2 How to achieve stylistic competence ... 391
1.3 Academic style ... . 393
1.3.1 Vocabulary ... 394
1.3.2 Nominal constructions ... 396
1.3.3 Verbal constructions ... 399
1.4 From non-specialist to specialist text ... 402
1.5 Personal style ... 403
Chapter 2: The principles of style ... 408
2.1 Aptness... 409
2.2 Clarity... 413
2.3 Concision ... 422
2.4 Variety ... 428
2.5 Elegance ... 439
Bibliography ... 446
A final word ... 449
Glossary ... . 451
Index ... 455

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PrefacesIntroductionModule I Organizing ideas into textIntroductionChapter 1 The term paper: gearing up to start writing1.1 The term paper as an argued text1.2 The three processes of planning, writing proper and editing1.3 Making the plan1.4 Using a computer1.5 ConclusionChapter 2 Different types of term paper: Two models2.1 Term paper as essay or as mini-article2.2 Quotation and paraphrase2.3 The literary essay2.4 The linguistic mini-article2.5 ConclusionChapter 3 Title, Introduction, Body and Conclusion3.1 The Title3.2 The Introduction3.3 The Body sections3.4 Paragraphs within the Body sections3.5 The ConclusionChapter 4 Getting the paper ready for submission: Editing and formatting 4.1 Editing4.2 Formal requirementsBibliographyModule II Building effective sentencesIntroduction Chapter 1 Basic issues in sentence construction1.1 Sentence construction1.2 Information packaging1.3 Sentencing1.4 OverviewChapter 2 Information packaging2.1 Basic grammatical moulds2.2 The order of information in the clause2.3 Organizing the starting point2.4 Establishing a special kind of starting point: framing2.5 Organizing the end point2.6 What goes wrong in clause construction2.7 Overview Chapter 3 Complex sentences3.1 Different kinds of sentence3.2 Clause combining: the basic forms3.3 Foregrounding and backgrounding3.4 Complex framing3.5 Interruption techniques3.6 Elaborational techniques3.7 Coordinating and listing3.8 Problems with sentence length3.9 ReviewChapter 4 Punctuation4.1 Commas 1: the principle of semantic unity4.2 Commas 2: optional use4.3 Colons4.4 Semicolons4.5 Dashes and brackets4.6 Commas revisited: dealing with comma splices4.7 OverviewBibliographyReferencesModule III Lexis and GrammarIntroductionChapter 1 A constructional view of languageChapter 2 Academic lexis and patterning2.1 Nouns and noun patterns2.2 Adjective patterns2.3 Prepositions and prepositional phrases2.4 Verbs and verb patterns2.5 The interface between verb patterning and sentence-building Chapter 3 From word to collocation3.1 Words, words, words3.2 How words go together3.3 Collocation of semantic-pragmatic features3.4 Collocational gaps and incompatibilities3.5 Making creative use of collocation 3.6 The interplay of collocation and patterningChapter 4 Rhetorical moves and their lexical realizations4.1 Stating your topics and objectives4.2 Reporting, summarizing and paraphrasing4.3 Expressing opinions and criticizing4.4 Enumerating ideas and changing the topic4.5 Topicalizing specific items4.6 Exemplification4.7 Comparison and contrast4.8 Concession4.9 Cause, reason and explanation4.10 Consequence and result4.11 Static relationsBibliographyModule IV StyleIntroductionChapter I Style and stylistic competence1.1 What is style?1.2 How to achieve stylistic competence1.3 Academic style1.4 From non-specialist to specialist text1.5 Personal styleChapter 2 The principles of style2.1 Aptness2.2 Clarity2.3 Concision2.4 Variety2.5 EleganceBibliographyAfterwordGlossaryIndex

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