Originality of Expression and Formal Citation Practices: Perceptions of Students and Professors
Abstract
Based on the theory of dialogism (Bakhtin, 1981) and intertextuality (Kristeva, 1986), this study explores students’ and professors’ thoughts about formal citation practices based on their comments on whether certain words from source materials need to be acknowledged as others’ words in student writing. A total of 75 students and faculty members at a North American university were interviewed to comment on five examples of language re-use in...
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Title
Originality of Expression and Formal Citation Practices: Perceptions of Students and Professors
Published Date
Jul 2, 2012
Journal
Volume
4
Issue
1
Pages
43 - 67
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