Multiple Voices: The Language of Evaluation and Instruction in PhD Examiners’ Reports

• In Event: (CANCELLED) F.23.1 (TXT): Starfield et al., "Multiple Voices: The Language of Evaluation and Instruction in PhD Examiners’ Reports"

Summary

Interpreting the discourse of PhD examiners' reports requires an understanding of the multiple roles examiners adopt. The presentation discusses these roles and their linguistic realisations in this occluded genre. The study raises awareness of the implications of the language choices examiners make when writing high stakes evaluative reports.

Authors

• Sue Starfield, University of New South Wales

• Brian Paltridge, University of Sydney

• Robert McMurtrie, University of New South Wales

• Allyson Holbrook, University of Newcastle

• Sid Bourke, University of Newcastle

• Terry Lovat, University of Newcastle

• Margaret Kiley, Australian National University