The Use of English Language
Abstract
English as the global academic language facilitates the international mobility of young
researchers (Graddol, D. ,2006). English has been the language of choice for many international
scholarly journals. Academic writing is complex, formal, objective, explicit, hedged, and
responsible. It is organized and planned precisely and accurately.
Glatthorn, A. (1998) says
about the academic writing style that the academic writing should strive for clarity, maturity, and
formality and should strike a balance between confidence and tentativeness.
Introduction
In the present scenario, English has become one of the most important academic and professional
tools. English is recognized as undoubtedly the most important language to learn for the
increasingly mobile international community, and English has become the official language of
the business and scientific world (Schütz, 2005). English as the global academic language
facilitates the international mobility of young researchers (Graddol, D. ,2006).
In most cases research papers are often rejected due to lack of good writing skills in English
language and lack of using appropriate words/vocabulary or sentence structures. English is
widely considered and predominantly used for writing academic or scientific research papers
/work. English has been the language of choice for many international scholarly journals.
English used in everyday situations or general purpose is quite different from the English used in
academic writing. Academic English is purposely used for reading and understanding the study
materials, and writing about the subject. It is used to describe an object, situation, a process or
how something works and explain something. Writing for academic or scientific research should
be lucid, brief, exact and accurate in meaning for the reader’s understanding. Generally a simple
formal tone and style is used in academic writing, avoiding colloquial, idiomatic, slang, or
journalistic expressions in favor of precise vocabulary.
