This book brings together a collection of selected empirical studies by researchers and English
for Academic Purposes professionals working with scholars who use English as an additional
language and who face barriers to publication when communicating the results of their research
in the international context. The contributions have their origins in papers and workshops
presented at the conference Publishing and Presenting Research Internationally: Issues for
Speakers of English as an Additional Language (PRISEAL) which took place at the University of
La Laguna (Spain) from 11 to 13 January 2007. The various issues which are addressed in this
volume are grouped into three main themes: 1. Descriptive studies of linguistic and rhetorical
features of written and spoken academic genres. 2. Contrastive studies of academic discourse
with a focus on rhetorical preferences of members of scientific communities across cultures
disciplines and genres. 3. Studies which evaluate English for Academic Purposes courses and
materials in terms of how successfully they develop the scholar's ability to communicate more
effectively in English.
