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Cultural Differences and Academic Writing in English : Implications for Teaching a Business English course

The paper discusses the importance of and major difficulties related to academic/professional writing in English as a second language (L2) for an increasing number of speakers involved in global careers, such as researchers or members of the multinational business community. More specifically, it examines cultural differences between Croatia and the Anglo-American professional culture as a possible reason for obstacles in mastering internationally recognized writing communication formats. Academic writing is then discussed in the light of academic skills in L1 and L2, and also with respect to teaching implications specific for writing in Business English.

academic writing ; Business English ; cultural differences

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