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PhraseBook for Writing Papers and Research in English

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***** I'd been looking for a complete and simple phrasebook for a few days to help me writing my thesis. After a few attempts without being really convinced, I finally came across this book. It fits perfectly my needs and expectations. (Customer, Amazon.de) The PhraseBook for Writing Papers and Research gives you a bank of over 5000 words and phrases to help you write, present and publish at university and research level in English.

Phrases are divided into around 30 main sections, such as Introducing a Study, Arguing For and Against, Reviewing other Work, Summarizing and Conclusions . Many sections are further divided, for example the Relationship to Previous Work and the Limitations of Current Knowledge (see below for example phrases).

Writing Help sections give advice on university and research writing in English, helping you to avoid many common errors. Main chapters include Style, Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar, Vocabulary, Numbers and Time . These include subsections on for example Referring to Yourself, British and US Spellings, and Punctuating Quotations .

The 4th edition also includes a University and Research Thesaurus to help you improve your academic vocabulary, as well as a Glossary of University and Research Terminology .

The PhraseBook is used in more than 30 countries in subjects ranging from Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology to Law, Business and Economics, Geography, History, Sociology, Psychology, Language and Education .

- Over 5000 words and phrases to help you write, present and publish in English - Written by PhD authors - Specially designed for non-native speakers - Suitable for university and research writing from student to researcher and faculty level - Exercises for individual and classroom use - British and American English

Example phrases

Introducing your work The study will begin by outlining... This study addresses a number of issues... The following section sets out... ...to examine the research problem in detail ...to shed light on a number of problem areas in current theory The paper presented here is based in part on an earlier study

Arguing for and against This becomes clear when one examines... This lends weight to the argument that... Support for this interpretation comes from... While it may well be valid that..., this study argues the importance of... A serious drawback of this approach is... One of the prime failings of this theory or explanation is...

Reviewing other work X takes little or no account of... There is little evidence to suggest that... The study offers only cursory examination of... X gives a detailed if not always tenable analysis of... The authors' claim that...is not well founded. X's explanation is not implausible, if not entirely satisfactory.

Analysis and explanation If, for the sake of argument, we assume... One of the most obvious consequences of...is... Although it may well be true that..., it is important not to overlook... It is important to distinguish carefully between... The extent to which this reflects...is unclear. A more plausible explanation for or of...would... The reason for...is unknown, but...has been suggested by X as a possible factor.

Summary and conclusions Concluding this section, we can say that... Chapter X draws together the main findings of the paper. A number of key issues have been addressed in this study. This study has highlighted a number of problem areas in existing theory. While the initial findings are promising, further research is necessary. The results of this study suggest a number of new avenues for research. Also available on Amazon: Concise PhraseBook for Writing Academic English (ISBN 1903384095)

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Phrasebook for writing papers and research in english.

The PhraseBook for Writing Papers and Research includes over 5000 words and phrases to help you write, present and publish at university and research level in English. The PhraseBook is used in more than 30 countries in subjects ranging from Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology to Law, Business and Economics, Geography, History, Sociology, Psychology, Language and Education.

Phrases are divided into around 30 main sections, such as Introducing a Study, Arguing For and Against, Reviewing other Work, Summarizing and Conclusions . Many sections are further divided, for example the Relationship to Previous Work and the Limitations of Current Knowledge .

• Introducing your work The study will begin by outlining... / This study addresses a number of issues... / The following section sets out... / ...to examine the research problem in detail / ...to shed light on a number of problem areas in current theory / The paper presented here is based in part on an earlier study
• Arguing for and against This becomes clear when one examines... / This lends weight to the argument that... / Support for this interpretation comes from... / While it may well be valid that..., this study argues the importance of... / A serious drawback of this approach is... / One of the prime failings of this theory or explanation is...
• Reviewing other work X takes little or no account of... / There is little evidence to suggest that... / The study offers only cursory examination of... / X gives a detailed if not always tenable analysis of... / The authors' claim that...is not well founded. / X's explanation is not implausible, if not entirely satisfactory.
• Analysis and explanation If, for the sake of argument, we assume... / One of the most obvious consequences of...is... / Although it may well be true that..., it is important not to overlook... / It is important to distinguish carefully between... / The extent to which this reflects...is unclear. / A more plausible explanation for or of...would... / The reason for...is unknown, but...has been suggested by X as a possible factor.
• Summary and conclusions Concluding this section, we can say that... / Chapter X draws together the main findings of the paper. / A number of key issues have been addressed in this study. / This study has highlighted a number of problem areas in existing theory. / While the initial findings are promising, further research is necessary. / The results of this study suggest a number of new avenues for research.

If you are new to academic writing, the format of the PhraseBook may help you structure your text. Of course, subjects differ, and the layout of the PhraseBook means that you can easily consult sections in any order.

• Over 5000 words and phrases to help you write, present and publish in English
• Written by PhD authors
• Suitable for native and non-native speakers
• For university and research writing from student to researcher and faculty level
• Exercises for individual and classroom use
• British and American English

Writing Help in English

Writing Help sections give advice on university and research writing in English, helping you to avoid common errors.

• Main chapters include Style, Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar, Vocabulary, Numbers and Time .
• These include subsections on for example Referring to Yourself, British and US Spellings, and Punctuating Quotations .

Writing Help contents

• Style Varieties of English, University and research writing, Avoiding colloquial language, Avoiding contracted forms, Avoiding clichés, Avoiding tautology, Referring to yourself, Referring to the reader, Referring generally, he and she , Other types of bias
• Spelling British and US spellings, z and s spellings
• Punctuation Full stop (GB) or period (US), Comma, Semicolon, Colon, Question mark, Exclamation mark (GB) or point (US), Hyphen, Prefixes, The hyphen in fixed compounds, Using the hyphen in temporary compounds before a noun, Dash, The possessive with 's , Quotation marks, Punctuation at the end of quotations, Punctuating titles, legends and bullets, Parenthesis and ellipsis, References, Abbreviations, Capitalization
• Grammar Noncount nouns, Singular words ending in -s , Irregular plurals, Confusing words: singular and plural, Confusing words: pronouns, Irregular verbs
• Vocabulary Differences in vocabulary in English varieties, Ambiguous words, Confusing words, Confusing prefixes, Alternatives to get

University and Research Thesaurus

The PhraseBook also includes a University and Research Thesaurus to help you improve your academic vocabulary. A thesaurus helps you write with a richer vocabulary and avoid using the same expressions over and again. A conventional thesaurus has the drawback that it includes synonyms that are unsuitable for university and research writing - informally you may have a hunch , but in university and research writing you put forward a hypothesis . Similarly, thesauruses included with word processors are often inadequate for university and research.

The PhraseBook Thesaurus, on the other hand, is specially compiled for university and research writing, and contains both synonyms (words with a similar meaning) and antonyms (words with the opposite meaning). It has been designed to make it easy to find related words.

• The thesaurus includes key words for university and research writing, such as 'study', 'question', 'theory', 'prove'.
• These key words have simple umbrella headings, so that by looking up for example 'prove', you find alternatives such as substantiate , establish , verify and corroborate .
• Antonyms, such as disprove or fail to demonstrate , are given in lighter text.
• Cross-references to other key words are given in italics, allowing you to find alternatives with a close but slightly different meaning.

Glossary of University and Research Terminology

A great deal of English academic vocabulary derives from Latin and Greek; much has also been borrowed from or via French as well as from other languages such as German, Italian and Arabic in psychology, music and mathematics for example. In addition, many of the abbreviations common in university and research writing - such as e.g. , i.e. and etc. - and many everyday academic terms - such as campus , school and curriculum - also derive from Latin or Greek. As modern coinages such as tele + vision and inter + net show, Greek and Latin elements are still used to create new terms today. Knowledge of some Greek and Latin helps to decipher the meaning of many academic words, not least for speakers from parts of the world with other classical languages.

The PhraseBook includes

• A glossary of university and research terminology
• Greek alphabet
• Glossary of Greek, Latin and other word elements
• SI prefixes
• SI and British-American units

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Professor Stephen Howe, PhD, teaches English and Linguistics at the Department of English and Graduate School of Fukuoka University in Japan. Before he joined Fukuoka University, he was editor in chief of an English research writing company based outside Cambridge, England, with customers in 61 countries.

Stephen was originally a medical student at Newcastle University in the UK, but after undergraduate studies in Newcastle and Würzburg and PhD research the University of Freiburg in Germany, the University of Lund in Sweden and the University of Ghent in Belgium, he gained his doctorate in Languages and Linguistics at the University of London.

He has also been a Visiting Fellow at Wolfson College, Cambridge University, a visiting academic at the University of Cape Town, and a Visiting Fellow at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. His research has been supported by the British Academy and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

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The PhraseBook is designed to be used in a wide range of subjects and is suitable for all types of university papers and research publications and presentations. Phrases are divided into around 30 main sections that follow the structure of university and research writing, such as Introducing a Study, Defining the Scope of a Study, Arguing For and Against, Reviewing other Work, Summarizing and Conclusions. Many sections are further divided, for example the Relationship to Previous Work, the Relationship to Current Work, Contrasting Work and the Limitations of Current Knowledge.

The PhraseBook is available in both paperback and digital versions. The digital versions allow you to search the PhraseBook for a specific word or phrase.

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The ability to write well at university and research level is a valuable skill: good writing lends credibility to a text, just as poor writing can detract from it. The PhraseBook therefore includes Writing Help sections with advice on grammar, style and punctuation in university and research writing. These sections help you avoid many common errors in English before submitting your text, for instance for examination or publication.

Varieties of English

Using a style sheet, avoiding colloquial language, avoiding contracted forms, avoiding clichés, avoiding tautology, referring to yourself, referring to the reader, referring generally, other types of bias, british and us spellings, z and s spellings, punctuation, full stop or period, question mark, exclamation mark or point, hyphenation of prefixes, the hyphen in fixed compounds, using the hyphen in temporary compounds before a noun, the possessive with ’s, quotation marks, punctuation at the end of quotations, punctuating titles, legends and bullets, parenthesis and ellipsis, abbreviations, capitalization, noncount nouns, singular words ending in -s, irregular plurals, confusing words: singular and plural, confusing words: pronouns, irregular verbs, differences in vocabulary in english varieties, ambiguous words, confusing words, confusing prefixes, alternatives to get, glossary and reference.

A great deal of English academic vocabulary derives from Latin and Greek. Much has also been borrowed from or via French, as well as from other languages such as German, Italian and Arabic in subjects such as Psychology, Music, Science and Mathematics. In addition, many of the abbreviations common in university and research writing (such as e.g., i.e. and etc.) and many everyday academic terms (such as campus, school and curriculum) derive from Latin or Greek.

Given the large number of foreign elements in English university and research vocabulary, it can be difficult to guess the meaning of an unfamiliar word, and Greek and Latin elements – such as tele-vision – are still used to coin new scientific terms today. Knowledge of some Greek and Latin helps to decipher the meaning of many terms, not least for speakers from parts of the world with other classical languages.

University and research terminology

Greek, latin and other elements, si prefixes, si and british-american units.

A thesaurus helps you build a richer vocabulary and avoid using the same expressions over and again. However, a conventional thesaurus has the drawback that it includes synonyms that are unsuitable for university and research writing. Similarly, thesauruses included with computer word processors are often inadequate: for example, for insight the most common word processor suggests just around the corner .

The PhraseBook thesaurus, on the other hand, is specifically compiled for university and research writing, and contains both synonyms (words with a similar meaning) and antonyms (words with the opposite meaning). It has been designed to make it easy to find related words.

Key words have umbrella headings.

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The PhraseBook for Writing Papers and Research includes over 5000 words and phrases to help you write, present and publish at university and research level in English. The PhraseBook is used in more than 30 countries in subjects ranging from Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology to Law, Business and Economics, Geography, History, Sociology, Psychology, Language and Education.

Phrases are divided into around 30 main sections, such as Introducing a Study, Arguing For and Against, Reviewing other Work, Summarizing and Conclusions . Many sections are further divided, for example the Relationship to Previous Work and the Limitations of Current Knowledge .

Example phrases

• Introducing your work The study will begin by outlining... / This study addresses a number of issues... / The following section sets out... / ...to examine the research problem in detail / ...to shed light on a number of problem areas in current theory / The paper presented here is based in part on an earlier study
• Arguing for and against This becomes clear when one examines... / This lends weight to the argument that... / Support for this interpretation comes from... / While it may well be valid that..., this study argues the importance of... / A serious drawback of this approach is... / One of the prime failings of this theory or explanation is...
• Reviewing other work X takes little or no account of... / There is little evidence to suggest that... / The study offers only cursory examination of... / X gives a detailed if not always tenable analysis of... / The authors' claim that...is not well founded. / X's explanation is not implausible, if not entirely satisfactory.
• Analysis and explanation If, for the sake of argument, we assume... / One of the most obvious consequences of...is... / Although it may well be true that..., it is important not to overlook... / It is important to distinguish carefully between... / The extent to which this reflects...is unclear. / A more plausible explanation for or of...would... / The reason for...is unknown, but...has been suggested by X as a possible factor.
• Summary and conclusions Concluding this section, we can say that... / Chapter X draws together the main findings of the paper. / A number of key issues have been addressed in this study. / This study has highlighted a number of problem areas in existing theory. / While the initial findings are promising, further research is necessary. / The results of this study suggest a number of new avenues for research.

If you are new to academic writing, the format of the PhraseBook may help you structure your text. Of course, subjects differ, and the layout of the PhraseBook means that you can easily consult sections in any order.

• Over 5000 words and phrases to help you write, present and publish in English
• Suitable for native and non-native speakers
• For university and research writing from student to researcher and faculty level

Writing Help in English

Writing Help sections give advice on university and research writing in English, helping you to avoid common errors.

• Main chapters include Style, Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar, Vocabulary, Numbers and Time .
• These include subsections on for example Referring to Yourself, British and US Spellings, and Punctuating Quotations .

Writing Help contents

• Style Varieties of English, University and research writing, Avoiding colloquial language, Avoiding contracted forms, Avoiding clichés, Avoiding tautology, Referring to yourself, Referring to the reader, Referring generally, he and she , Other types of bias
• Spelling British and US spellings, z and s spellings
• Punctuation Full stop (GB) or period (US), Comma, Semicolon, Colon, Question mark, Exclamation mark (GB) or point (US), Hyphen, Prefixes, The hyphen in fixed compounds, Using the hyphen in temporary compounds before a noun, Dash, The possessive with 's , Quotation marks, Punctuation at the end of quotations, Punctuating titles, legends and bullets, Parenthesis and ellipsis, References, Abbreviations, Capitalization
• Grammar Noncount nouns, Singular words ending in -s , Irregular plurals, Confusing words: singular and plural, Confusing words: pronouns, Irregular verbs
• Vocabulary Differences in vocabulary in English varieties, Ambiguous words, Confusing words, Confusing prefixes, Alternatives to get

University and Research Thesaurus

The PhraseBook also includes a University and Research Thesaurus to help you improve your academic vocabulary. A thesaurus helps you write with a richer vocabulary and avoid using the same expressions over and again. A conventional thesaurus has the drawback that it includes synonyms that are unsuitable for university and research writing - informally you may have a hunch , but in university and research writing you put forward a hypothesis . Similarly, thesauruses included with word processors are often inadequate for university and research.

The PhraseBook Thesaurus, on the other hand, is specially compiled for university and research writing, and contains both synonyms (words with a similar meaning) and antonyms (words with the opposite meaning). It has been designed to make it easy to find related words.

• The thesaurus includes key words for university and research writing, such as 'study', 'question', 'theory', 'prove'.
• These key words have simple umbrella headings, so that by looking up for example 'prove', you find alternatives such as substantiate , establish , verify and corroborate .
• Antonyms, such as disprove or fail to demonstrate , are given in lighter text.
• Cross-references to other key words are given in italics, allowing you to find alternatives with a close but slightly different meaning.

Glossary of University and Research Terminology

A great deal of English academic vocabulary derives from Latin and Greek; much has also been borrowed from or via French as well as from other languages such as German, Italian and Arabic in psychology, music and mathematics for example. In addition, many of the abbreviations common in university and research writing - such as e.g. , i.e. and etc. - and many everyday academic terms - such as campus , school and curriculum - also derive from Latin or Greek. As modern coinages such as tele + vision and inter + net show, Greek and Latin elements are still used to create new terms today. Knowledge of some Greek and Latin helps to decipher the meaning of many academic words, not least for speakers from parts of the world with other classical languages.

The PhraseBook includes

• A glossary of university and research terminology
• Greek alphabet
• Glossary of Greek, Latin and other word elements
• SI prefixes
• SI and British-American units

Product details

• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00GNQXW8W
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Whole World Company; 4th edition (1 January 2007)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• File size ‏ : ‎ 1351 KB
• Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
• Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
• X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
• Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 390 pages
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Professor Stephen Howe, PhD, teaches English and Linguistics at the Department of English and Graduate School of Fukuoka University in Japan. Before he joined Fukuoka University, he was editor in chief of an English research writing company based outside Cambridge, England, with customers in 61 countries.

Stephen was originally a medical student at Newcastle University in the UK, but after undergraduate studies in Newcastle and Würzburg and PhD research the University of Freiburg in Germany, the University of Lund in Sweden and the University of Ghent in Belgium, he gained his doctorate in Languages and Linguistics at the University of London.

He has also been a Visiting Fellow at Wolfson College, Cambridge University, a visiting academic at the University of Cape Town, and a Visiting Fellow at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. His research has been supported by the British Academy and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

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