Acknowledgements |
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1 Introduction |
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1.1 The focus of this book |
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2 Academic vocabulary |
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2.1 Identifying a distinct vocabulary |
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2.2 Academic word lists from the 1970's |
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2.2.3 Vocabulary selection |
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2.3 The University Word List |
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2.4 The Academic Word List |
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2.4.3 Vocabulary selection |
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2.4.5 Frequency and dispersion |
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3 Theoretical contributions to a functional framework |
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3.2 Functional categories |
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3.2.3 Interpersonal layer |
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4 A functional framework for classifying academic word use |
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4.2 Functional categories |
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4.2.6 Relations between entities |
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5 Sections of a biomedical research article |
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5.1 Lexical profile of Med1 |
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5.2 Functional categorisation of academic words |
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5.3.2 Introduction section |
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6 Biomedical research articles |
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6.1 Lexical profile of Med1, Med2 and Med3 |
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6.2 Functional categorisation of academic words |
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6.3.2 Introduction section |
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6.4 Patterns within functional categories |
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6.4.6 Relations between entities |
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7 Research articles across subject areas |
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7.1 Lexical profile of Soc1, Econ1, Law1 and Med1 |
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7.2 Functional categorisation of academic words |
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7.2.1 Functional categorisation of Soc1 |
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7.2.2 Functional categorisation of Econ1 |
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7.2.3 Functional categorisation of Law1 |
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7.3 Patterns within functional categories |
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7.3.6 Relations between entities |
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8 Textbook chapters across subject areas |
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8.1 Lexical profile of Chemtext1, Econtext1, Lawtext1 and Soctext1 |
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8.2 Functional categorisation of academic words |
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8.2.1 Functional categorisation of Chemtext1 |
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8.2.2 Functional categorisation of Econtext1 |
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8.2.3 Functional categorisation of Lawtext1 |
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8.2.4 Functional categorisation of Soctext1 |
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8.3 Patterns within functional categories |
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8.3.6 Relations between entities |
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9 Comparison of journal and newspaper texts |
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9.1 Lexical profile of Curr-Bio and Wash-Post |
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9.2 Functional categorisation of academic words |
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9.3 Representation of functional categories |
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9.3.6 Relations between entities |
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9.4 Patterns of discourse |
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10 Carrier words |
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10.1 Academic words in a carrier word function |
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11 Conclusions |
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11.1 What roles do academic words assume in academic writing? |
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References |
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Bibliography of texts analysed |
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Appendix 1. Headwords of Academic Word List |
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Appendix 2. Textual analysis of Med1 |
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Appendix 3. Textual analysis of Med2 |
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Appendix 4. Textual analysis of Med3 |
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Appendix 5. Textual analysis of Curr-Bio |
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Appendix 6. Textual analysis of Wash-Post |
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Index |
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