The acceptability of writing by second language engineering students : acculturating to a profession

Acculturation to a specialized field such as engineering is difficult for any novice, but especially so for writers who must achieve competency in the linguistic, cultural, academic, and professional norms of their second language. Technical reports written by both native English-speaking students (...

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Main Author: O'Brien, Waltraud Trudy
Format: Others
Published: 2000
Online Access:http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/1273/1/NQ68222.pdf
O'Brien, Waltraud Trudy <http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/view/creators/O=27Brien=3AWaltraud_Trudy=3A=3A.html> (2000) The acceptability of writing by second language engineering students : acculturating to a profession. PhD thesis, Concordia University.