Academic writing as storytelling
Academic Writing: Do’s and Don’ts of direct quoting
As we have already explained in this other post, there are specific guidelines and conventions which clarify when to use direct quotes in your academic paper. In the following, we will specify how direct quotes should be implemented correctly. The following rules...
Pronouncing Vowels 1: Introductions front and central vowels
Vowels might be considered the most significant parts of language pronunciation, as they are frequently the part that surprises us in that differences in vowel pronunciation make mutual intelligibility more difficult. They are particularly important for the rhythm of...
Academic writing: direct quotes vs. paraphrasing
In academic writing, drawing a reference to other academic sources such as journals, monographs or anthologies, is essential. However, it is not always clear whether an idea or concept should be expressed in the same wording or can or even should be described by using...
Basic concepts of English phonetics and pronunciation
Systematic, verbal communication is considered what sets humankind apart from other mammals. While the existence of animal language is debatable, the wonders of human language cannot be doubted. Here you will find some of the basics of phonetics in general and...
The death of the author
Who owns a text? Whenever you read a book, or any text for that matter, someone somewhere decided to share it with the wider world. There may have been certain intentions that the author hoped to convey. However, there is always the question who the text belongs to:...Gefördert vom
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