Thanks again very much Natasha. Philippa >>> [log in to unmask] 04/28/02 04:58PM >>> Philippa, I've just come across the following reference cited in my Japanese graduate student's essay on differences in Japanese and North American writing styles: Shen, F. (1989). The classroom and the wider culture: identity as a key to learning English composition. College composition and communication, 40, 459-466. It appears to be relevant to your question. > Hi Natasha, Thanks for your helpful and speedy response to my request. I am familiar with an earlier book by Johns, but not this collection so I will definitely check it out. The kids are great - busy, busy, and lots of fun! Take care, see you next month Philippa >>> Natasha Artemeva <[log in to unmask]> 04/26/02 11:55AM >>> Hi Philippa, How are the kids? Your student may find it interesting to take a look at Johns, Ann (Ed.) (2002). Genre in the Classroom: Multiple Perspectives. Mahwah, NJ: Earlbaum. This eclectic collection provides VERY different views on writing produced by non-native speakers of English in various academic settings. Hope to see you in Toronto. Natasha Philippa Spoel wrote: > > Hello all, > > I have a grad student who is undertaking a small research project on "The problems that intenational students encounter in communicating effectively in a North-American post-secondary educational system." He himself is Chinese and he will be interviewing a few other international students at our university about the communication problems they have faced and strategies they have used in their academic work here. > > This project is being completed as part of a course on writing in the disciplines, in which we have looked a lot at issues about communciating effectively across and within disciplines in a general way, but not specifically in relation to international and/or second (or third or fourth . . .) language students. > > Can anybody recommend articles or books that address, either in practical or theoretical terms, this dimension of academic enculturation? > > Many thanks for your help, > > Philippa -- _____________________________________ Natasha Artemeva School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6 Tel.+1 (613) 520-2600 ext.7452 Fax +1 (613) 520-6641 E-mail: [log in to unmask] http://www.carleton.ca/~nartemev/index.html -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To leave the list, send a SIGNOFF CASLL command to [log in to unmask] or, if you experience difficulties, write to Russ Hunt at [log in to unmask] For the list archives and information about the organization, the annual conference, and publications, go to the Inkshed Web site at http://www.StThomasU.ca/inkshed/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To leave the list, send a SIGNOFF CASLL command to [log in to unmask] or, if you experience difficulties, write to Russ Hunt at [log in to unmask] For the list archives and information about the organization, the annual conference, and publications, go to the Inkshed Web site at http://www.StThomasU.ca/inkshed/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-