English in academic and research setting: discourse community, genre analysis and academic english programs towards European complied programs and research papers

Abstract

This research paper intends to bring out a clarification of English used for academic 
purposes and the role of it in scientific research. Nowadays, English is an 
international endeavor of many fields of study; therefore, this paper investigates 
various international models in use and offers a model which is applicable to 
practical situations and settings, such as the teaching of English for Academic 
Purposes within research settings.  
Firstly, the paper is widely focused on the role of English in research and the 
implication of discourse community, different genres and academic English 
programs.  
Secondly, since English is the major communication and research language, the 
ability to write research papers in English is a major goal of tertiary education and it 
is the focal point of the researchers of different fields of study. Particularly, the 
research explores genre analysis that adds the understanding of how language is 
used within a specific situation and setting. Respectively, this research investigates 
the analysis of academic English writing/research papers and the impact of the 
direct translation and language transfer from L1 to L2. Hence, many research 
papers have been analyzed based on the English for academic purposes criteria 
and, the transmitting of the correct massage by not using direct translation.  
Finally, in this paper has been clarified the use of English in academic and research 
setting. The analysis of the translated research papers in English shows that 
regarding the issue of academic English remains a gap for further development and 
improvement. By exploring and explaining the role of English in research and the 
analysis of genres, discourse community and academic English, this study offers 
models and practices compiled to European standards criteria of proper use of English in research setting and academic writing.