Academic Style Proofreading: an Introduction

In the current international context, it is increasingly required to not only write ‘correctly’ but also in accordance with the stylistic expectations of the academic community. However, because academic style and its standards are only mentioned ̶ if not glossed over ̶ in textbooks and journal guidelines, many non-native students and scholars receive their linguistically correct papers with recommendations to ‘revise the English’ but are unable to comprehend where the problem lies or how to address it. Moreover, change in and confusion among the language professionals who are in a position to assist these scholars, i.e. revisors, copyeditors and proofreaders, impedes any clarity in terms of who should rework academic style before submission and publication. The present volume seeks to unpack the concept of ‘academic style proofreading’ and its components through a multifaceted analysis including methodologies such as terminology, corpus stylistics, and error analysis. This is accomplished to define the purpose and intricacies of this new aspect of academic writing and present common errors in academic style and possible proofreading solutions in economics and the humanities. In doing so, the book presents an assessment of the issues, methods and implications of academic style proofreading for research, professional and educational purposes.