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Volume 7, Issue 1
  • ISSN 2589-7233
  • E-ISSN: 2589-7241

Abstract

Abstract

This article provides advice to those looking to convert their PhD thesis in functional linguistics into a monograph. A monograph is a great way to disseminate your research and is a major accomplishment for an early-career researcher. However, even an exceptional PhD will need to be re-worked to be published as a monograph. This article provides general advice for how to prepare your manuscript, as well as detailed advice on revising literature review and methodology sections when moving from a thesis to a monograph. It contains examples throughout, as well as two longer excerpts which highlight in greater detail the changes that should be made in order to appeal to a wider audience, situate your work in its international context and present technical and theoretical concepts in a way that is engaging and understandable for academics in other fields, as well as those in policy and industry.

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