Conceptualizations of language errors, standards, norms and nativeness in English for research publication purposes: An analysis of journal submission guidelines

McKinley, Jim; Rose, Heath

doi:10.1016/j.jslw.2018.07.003

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“…Further, English-medium academic journal publishing has been diversifying in a number of ways: (1) multilingual scholars are submitting more of their papers to transnational English-medium journals and more of their work is being published [112]; (2) more English-medium journals are being produced outside of the Anglophone center [1,38]; (3) and some journals are allowing greater linguistic variety in the English used [45,113]. At the same time, dominant ideologies about the use of "standard" English being required continue to hold sway among many journal gatekeepers-reviewers and editors [18,46].…”

Section: Lore About Journal Practices and Conventionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A large segment of work has deconstructed the textual components of published research articles and other genres [32][33][34][35]. Another strand of research focuses on journal publishing and gatekeeping practices, in particular, the growth and practices of English-medium journals published outside of Anglophone contexts [1,[36][37][38][39]; open access journals [40,41]; and "predatory" journals [42,43]; as well as journal publishers and gatekeepers' ideologies and practices [18,[44][45][46]. In recent years, the focus has expanded beyond the preoccupation with the production of research articles to examine other academic genres such as research blogs [35] and wikis [47].…”

Section: Introduction: Framing the Concernmentioning

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Unpacking the Lore on Multilingual Scholars Publishing in English: A Discussion Paper

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Lillis

2019

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In the past three decades, a body of research on issues related to multilingual scholars writing for publication has emerged, paralleling the rise of pressures on scholars around the world to publish their work in high-status journals, especially those included in particular journal citation indexes; these indexes typically privilege the use of English. Researchers have investigated multilingual scholars’ experiences and perspectives, the social contexts of their work, policies on research publishing, aspects of the texts produced by multilingual scholars, the kinds of people scholars interact with while working to publish their research, their collaborations and networks, and pedagogical initiatives to support their publishing efforts. Nevertheless, as ongoing research is conducted, the existing research base has not always been consulted in meaningful ways. In this paper, we draw on the notion of ‘lore’ to identify some of the preconceptions or received wisdom about multilingual scholars and their writing that seem to be circulating, then argue for researchers to move beyond the ‘lore’ and make greater use of both findings from empirical research and related theoretical and methodological conversations. We identify directions for future research to be conducted.

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Section: Lore About Journal Practices and Conventionsmentioning

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Section: Introduction: Framing the Concernmentioning

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Unpacking the Lore on Multilingual Scholars Publishing in English: A Discussion Paper

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2019

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“…Of course, the authors speaking English as their second language have lesser confidence in scientific writing than native English speakers [ 6 , 15 , 16 ]. The linguistic fluency and clarity is necessary in scholarly journals, because only an error-free text in academic English could be easily understood by the global readership [ 17 , 18 ].…”

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Dos and don'ts of a successfully peer-reviewed publication: From A–Z

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Gajdács

2020

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To have a successful publication in a peer-reviewed journal, a collection of factors and items is needed. Some of them directly and the others indirectly have important roles in scholarly publication. However, a well-designed scientific investigation together with a powerful academic English language may guarantee the publication of a manuscript. In other words, a standard and professional methodology which is expressed by an influent academic English language constitutes the soul of the manuscript's body. Obviously, the accuracy and fluency of the English language of the manuscript is the author(s)' responsibility and neither the reviewers' nor the editor's and the journal's. As publication of a research paper is the complementary section of a scientific study, it is recognized as an academic criterion for academicians. Thus, this review focuses on the all of items which are necessary and vital for a successful scholarly publication.

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“…It seems necessary, therefore, to investigate reviewers' attitudes towards the kind of English they believe is appropriate for use in international journals. Despite the enormous weight placed on the use of English, journals' advice to prospective authors is somewhat vague [18]. Authors are advised to use "Standard English", "clear language", "good English", and "natural English".…”

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“…It would appear that the kind of English the journals require is that used by English-speaking academics in countries defined as "the traditional bases of English, dominated by the mother tongue varieties of the language" ( [25], p. 3). McKinley and Rose [18] claim that often, the advice given in journal guidelines to would-be authors implies that good academic English is either British or American.…”

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Shakespeare and the English Poets: The Influence of Native Speaking English Reviewers on the Acceptance of Journal Articles

Strauss

2019

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The vast majority of highly ranked academic journals use English as the means of communication. That means that academics who wish to have their research internationally recognised need to publish in English. For those who are not native speakers of English (non-anglophone), this requirement is challenging. Research indicates that these authors are at a distinct disadvantage, and that to a certain extent, this disadvantage may be exacerbated by the attitudes of reviewers. This study sought to investigate the attitudes of journal reviewers who are native speakers of English (anglophone). Eight academics who regularly review for international journals took part in semistructured interviews about their attitudes towards the kind of English they believe should be used in articles they would recommend for publication. It appears that there is a bias against language that differs from native speaker use, and that authors who employ nonstandard English might well be regarded negatively, regardless of the merits of their research. It is important, therefore, that the issue of what is regarded as appropriate English for international journals enjoys a great deal more careful consideration.

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Conceptualizations of language errors, standards, norms and nativeness in English for research publication purposes: An analysis of journal submission guidelines

Cited by 70 publications

References 27 publications

Unpacking the Lore on Multilingual Scholars Publishing in English: A Discussion Paper

Unpacking the Lore on Multilingual Scholars Publishing in English: A Discussion Paper

Dos and don'ts of a successfully peer-reviewed publication: From A–Z

Shakespeare and the English Poets: The Influence of Native Speaking English Reviewers on the Acceptance of Journal Articles

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