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English for Academic Correspondence and Socializing 英文 English for Academic Correspondence and Socializing Adrian Wallwork English for Academic Correspondence and Socializing 123 Adrian Wallwork Via Carducci 9 56127 Pisa, Italy adrian.wallwork@gmail ISBN 978-1-4419-9400-4 e-ISBN 978-1-4419-9401-1 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4419-9401-1 Springer New York Dordrecht Heidelberg London Library of Congress Control Number: 72011928674 ? Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011 All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identi?ed as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media () Preface Who is this book for? This book is for PhD students, researchers, lecturers, and professors in any discipline whose ?rst language is not English. The book will teach you how to use English to carry out everyday activities in your academic work, such as writing emails, dealing with referees and editors, making phone calls, and socializing at conferences. What are the three most important things I will learn from this book? This book is based on three fundamental guidelines. 1 THINK FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF YOUR INTERLOCUTOR Whether you are writing an email to a colleague, re