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mikitung

Nov 19, 2008

Dissertations / Field of Linguistics, anyone? [6]

I'm stressed up on how to improve my standard of English in academic writing. My lecturer said that my language is very "grave" and she rejected my proposal.

I feel demotivated... and it slammed my hope in graduating from my Master degree.
I lost hope. I do not know why I wanted to start my Masters anyway. and now I'm stuck in the field of linguistic. And I do not know what else or what is interesting...

please help.

mikitung

Nov 19, 2008

Dissertations / Field of Linguistics, anyone? [6]

Thanks Gloria.

My lecturer meant the level of my English. As English is not my first language, it is rather difficult for me to grasp the 'actual' or the argumentative tactic used in academic writing.

I've to agree with her that I'm not good in English. But I have to deny and protest with all my might when she accused me of not reading the works of others. I did. But the problem is I did not absorb much. And I can't be turned into an English genius overnight.

mikitung

Nov 20, 2008

Dissertations / Field of Linguistics, anyone? [6]

Thanks Gloria.

You're like a shining star in the dark.

I'll try to work out what you've said. By the way, do you think that living in non-English environment is much more difficult for one to grasp English? I speak Chinese whole day long. Though I know several languages, but am expert in none. I just know how to read, write and speak. When coming to write it "professionally", things go haywire. That's the sad case. Not being able to go oversea to study has been one of the biggest regret of my life. Dad spent all money on my brother for his studies in Australia and I've to study locally. =(

Thanks anyway. I'll try to do what I can.

mikitung

Nov 30, 2008

Dissertations / Lit. Review & Objectives - questions [3]

Hello.

I'm quite confused on the below:
1) How do I make sure that the lit. review that I've done is thorough enough? Someone might have done the same thing that I'm going to do in the other part of the world. The fact is I won't know it unless they put it up in the internet. Then, will I be caught as plagiarising?

2) I'm interested in comparing books of children and study the cohesion of it by using Systemic Functional Grammar. But the problem is how should i put the statement when asked "Why do you want to do it?"

I will say, "to understand the structure of grammar."
But why?
I can't think of a point to argue and to further on with the proposal.

3) Could you please provide me some websites which provide free online articles on systemic functional grammar?

Thank you.

mikitung

Dec 9, 2008

Dissertations / Lit. Review & Objectives - questions [3]

Thanks moderator. You've been a great help.

Best regards