The Writing Experiences of NNES Scholars:A Literature Review for Future Research in Japan

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  • 英語を母語としない学者のライティング経験 －日本における将来的研究に向けての文献的考察－

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As acknowledged by many researchers, the globalization of academia and the Anglicization of academic publishing have made disseminating research in English the norm, even among nonnative-English-speaking(NNES) scholars. Building upon existing thematic categories of academic literacies research, this article provides a selective overview of two emerging bodies of research into the writing experiences of NNES scholars conducted outside of Japan. The first selected body of research examines scholars’ struggles to adapt to the literacy practices of disciplinary communities in the English-speaking world. The second body of research reviewed explores the complexities these scholars face when trying to strike a balance between their local and international publishing endeavors. A discussion is then offered on the paucity and significance of existing literature on the comparable experiences of NNES professionals in L2 related fields, including applied linguistics, TESOL, and language education. Finally, following a review of a few local precedents, some potential directions for related studies in Japan are suggested.

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  • 教育研究

    教育研究 (56), 147-155, 2014-03-31

    国際基督教大学

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