Author(s): Ken Hyland
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 24
Publisher: Institute of Education
Language: English
Date Published: 2007-07-30
Dimensions: 140 x 198 x 4mm
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Edition:
Illustrations: 1 Halftones, black and white; 2 Tables, black and white; 1 Figures

Ken Hyland explores the importance of writing in higher education, for both students and academics, by focusing on three elements: reputation, education and knowledge. In taking a social view of literacy, he presents some aspects of his research to argue that writing is at the heart of academic practice and that academic literacy cannot be understood simply as textual and psychological.