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Home > Chapter 1: What is Academic English?
Chapter 1: What is Academic English?
1b: General Features of Academic English
Academic texts are characterised by a specific style with the following four features:
i) formality
ii) objectivity
iii) precision
iv) technicality
i) Formality
Academic texts have their own set of rules and structures. To sound professional and objective, a formal style is usually adopted in these texts.
Activity 2
Read the two texts below and decide which one is written in a more formal style. Choose the correct answer.
A. The research has been underway for four years. Researchers have yet reached a conclusion. They are expecting the government to continue to provide financial assistance on the research.
B. The research has been going on for four years. Researchers still can’t tell the result. They are expecting the government to go on giving money to support the research.
