| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The TESOL Encyclopedia of English Language Teaching |
| Editors | John I. Liontas |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118784235 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781118784228 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 12 Feb 2018 |
Abstract
This entry focuses on scholars who use English as an additional language (EAL) under the pressure to publish their research work in English in mainstream international journals. It first discusses the contextual factors contributing to the dominance of English for research communication and reviews some key problems and issues facing novice scholars as they attempt to satisfy the gatekeepers of the international journals when submitting and revising their manuscripts. A number of research studies on these issues from various theoretical perspectives are then summarized. Finally, the entry presents a number of pedagogical options that have been either tested in practice or deserve more research efforts for development into practical solutions for the problems EAL scholars face.
User-Defined Keywords
- EAL writers
- ESL/EFL
- language teaching
- academic discourse
- data-driven learning
- language for academic purposes
- language for specific purposes
- writing