Authors writing in English as an additional language
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This branch covers support for researchers publishing in English as an additional language, divided by the support task or setting: individual authors, publication barriers, cultural differences, institutional services and editor qualifications. General editing passes and professional translation competence sit outside this branch.
- Supporting authors who write in English as an additional language — language learning, needs beyond English correction, author feedback, AI limitations and freelance editing
- Publishing research from developing countries — language and organisational barriers, journal processes, local publishing, mentoring, workshops and capacity-building programmes
- Cultural competence and first-language rhetoric — relationships, rhetorical conventions, interpreting unfamiliar writing patterns and clients’ expectations
- Editing offices and writing centres for researchers — sources of language support, institutional editing services, fees, workload, teaching and evaluation
- Whether an editor needs to be a native speaker — native-speaker status as a qualification, complementary skills and division of work in mixed teams