The role of english in academic and scientific publishing: theoretical reflections and the case of brazilian online writing courses

Authors

  • Ângela Francine Fuza Universidade Federal do Tocantins (UFT),Porto Nacional, Tocantins

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/sig.v29i2.43926

Keywords:

English language, writing courses, academic publishing, movement of knowledge.

Abstract

This article aims to highlight, from a theoretical reflection and analysis of Brazilian online writing courses, the role that English plays in the academic setting of publishing and circulationof knowledge. The theoretical and methodological construct of the study are the theories of New Literacy Studies, with respect to literacy models and the research on the English language use in the Academy. The results show that the work with writing lies along the lines of autonomous literacy, the skills model and the academic socialization model and the predominant language in the courses is English.

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Author Biography

Ângela Francine Fuza, Universidade Federal do Tocantins (UFT),Porto Nacional, Tocantins

Docente do curso e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Letras, Universidade Federal do Tocantins. Doutora em Linguística Aplicada pela Unicamp e Mestre em Letras pela Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM).

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Published

2017-08-30

How to Cite

FUZA, Ângela F. The role of english in academic and scientific publishing: theoretical reflections and the case of brazilian online writing courses. Signótica, Goiânia, v. 29, n. 2, p. Port. 302–328/Eng. 329, 2017. DOI: 10.5216/sig.v29i2.43926. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/sig/article/view/43926. Acesso em: 17 jul. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 2 (2017)

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