English Academic Discourse

7 Outubro 2020, 15:00 • Marta Pacheco Pinto

This session focused on the discussion of the main conventions and features of English academic discourse (EAD) based on Karen Bennett’s article “The transparency trope”. In addition to briefly reviewing the history of EAD, the main differences between English and Portuguese academic discourses were also covered. Several discursive strategies were highlighted in order to target the main features of EAD (e.g. nominalizations, hedging devices, connectors, signposting). The use of quotations and footnotes – how and when to use – was also covered in the discussion, and recommendations were made with reference to communication style. Several checklists for guaranteeing coherence across the PhD thesis were also presented.