Academic Identity Traits

Contents: Maurizio Gotti: Introduction - Maurizio Gotti: Variation in Academic Texts - Maurizio Gotti: The CADIS Corpus - Davide S. Giannoni: Local/Global Identities and the Medical Editorial Genre - Larissa D'Angelo: Identity Conflicts in Book Reviews: A Cross-disciplinary Comparison - Stefania M. Maci: The Discussion Section of Medical Research Articles: A Cross-cultural Perspective - Michele Sala: Different Systems, Different Styles: Legal Expertise and Professional Identities in Legal Research Articles - Ulisse Belotti: Variations of Identity in Single- and Multi-Authored Economics RA Abstracts - Davide S. Giannoni: Evaluation and Popularisation in Journal Editorials: Medicine vs Applied Linguistics - Davide S. Giannoni: Metaphoric Expressions and Editorial Identity Across Disciplines - Michele Sala: Metadiscursive Resources as Indicators of Disciplinary Variation - Michele Sala: Interrogative Forms as Engagement Markers: A Diachronic Perspective - Stefania M. Maci: Fast-track Publications: The Genre of Medical Research Letters - Larissa D'Angelo: Academic Poster Presentations: Mapping the Genre - Stefania M. Maci: The Genre of Medical Conference Posters - Larissa D'Angelo: Exploring Gender Identity in Academic Research Articles and Book Reviews.

Maurizio Gotti is Professor of English and Director of the Research Centre on Specialized Languages (CERLIS) at the University of Bergamo. His main research areas are the features and origins of specialized discourse, English syntax and English lexicography. He is a member of the Editorial Board of national and international journals, and edits the Linguistic Insights series for Peter Lang.