English as the Language for Academic Publication: on Equity, Disadvantage and ‘Non-Nativeness’ as a Red Herring

English as the Language for Academic Publication: on Equity, Disadvantage and ‘Non-Nativeness’ as a Red Herring

Within the fields of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and English for Research Publication Purposes (ERPP), the question of whether English as an Additional Language (EAL) scholars are disadvantaged by the pressure to publish in English continues to be debated. In this paper, I challenge this ort...

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Main Author: Anna Kristina Hultgren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Publications
Subjects:
EAL disadvantage
non-nativeness as a red herring
verbal hygiene
field reorientations
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6775/7/2/31
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spelling doaj-5ee2b4b3377c44059cf85a8547de3cf92020-11-25T01:23:18ZengMDPI AGPublications2304-67752019-04-01723110.3390/publications7020031publications7020031English as the Language for Academic Publication: on Equity, Disadvantage and ‘Non-Nativeness’ as a Red HerringAnna Kristina Hultgren0School of Languages and Applied Linguistics, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, UKWithin the fields of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and English for Research Publication Purposes (ERPP), the question of whether English as an Additional Language (EAL) scholars are disadvantaged by the pressure to publish in English continues to be debated. In this paper, I challenge this orthodoxy, raising questions about the evidence upon which it is based. Within a framework of ‘verbal hygiene’, I will argue that the attention accorded to ‘non-nativeness’ may be disproportionate to its significance for publication success. I conclude by proposing some reorientations for researchers and practitioners in the field that encompass non-linguistic structures of inequity.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6775/7/2/31EAL disadvantagenon-nativeness as a red herringverbal hygienefield reorientations
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EAL disadvantage
non-nativeness as a red herring
verbal hygiene
field reorientations
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title English as the Language for Academic Publication: on Equity, Disadvantage and ‘Non-Nativeness’ as a Red Herring
title_short English as the Language for Academic Publication: on Equity, Disadvantage and ‘Non-Nativeness’ as a Red Herring
title_full English as the Language for Academic Publication: on Equity, Disadvantage and ‘Non-Nativeness’ as a Red Herring
title_fullStr English as the Language for Academic Publication: on Equity, Disadvantage and ‘Non-Nativeness’ as a Red Herring
title_full_unstemmed English as the Language for Academic Publication: on Equity, Disadvantage and ‘Non-Nativeness’ as a Red Herring
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publishDate 2019-04-01
description Within the fields of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and English for Research Publication Purposes (ERPP), the question of whether English as an Additional Language (EAL) scholars are disadvantaged by the pressure to publish in English continues to be debated. In this paper, I challenge this orthodoxy, raising questions about the evidence upon which it is based. Within a framework of ‘verbal hygiene’, I will argue that the attention accorded to ‘non-nativeness’ may be disproportionate to its significance for publication success. I conclude by proposing some reorientations for researchers and practitioners in the field that encompass non-linguistic structures of inequity.
topic EAL disadvantage
non-nativeness as a red herring
verbal hygiene
field reorientations
url https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6775/7/2/31
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