Daftar Isi:1. Introduction a. What s Included in This Book Scope and Purpose b. Background c. What Aspects of Conference English Will This Book Cover (or not Cover) d. How Should I Read This Book e. What Are the Central Linguistic Notions or Concepts Covered in This Book 2. An Age of Conferencing a. The Structure of a Conference b. Pre-conference Considerations 3. The TED Factor a. Public Speaking Versus Conference Presentations (CPs) b. TED and Academic Conference Presentations Convergence and Divergence 4. Affective Factors Influencing Conference Presentation Performance a. Static Versus Dynamic English b. The Concept of Reading a Paper Versus Employing Persuasive Rhetori c. Academia Viewed as Non-Entertainment d. The Academic Database Value of Publications Versus Presentations 5. Native Versus Non-native English Speakers (NES/NNES) and English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) at Academic Conferences a. Native Versus Non-native English Speakers (NES/NNES) and Academic Conference Performance b. English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) and Its Role in Academic Conferences (An Overview) c. How ELF Forms Emerge d. ELF Versus World Englishes (Varieties) 6. Implications of ELF for ESP/EAP Teachers Learners and International Academic Conference Discourse a. Pedagogical and Classroom Considerations for the ESP/EAP Instructor b. What is the Relevance of the Legitimization of ELF for Conferencing English c. Removing the Psychological Burden for NNESs............ 52 d. The Focus upon Spoken Discourse Syntactical Minutiae (Among NNESs) e. The Issue of NNES Conference Presentation Accents and Pronunciation 7. The Academic Functions of Conference Discourse a. Introduction b. The Academic Conference and Its Agnates c. Semiotic Spanning d. The Discourse Community 8. Genre and Mode in the Academic Discourse Community a. A Brief Overview of Genre b. Written Versus Spoken Academic English (with Reference to CPs) c. The Dialogic Dimension of Conference Presentations 9. Engagement and Narrative a. The Notions of Stance Persuasion and Engagement b. Presenter-Audience Dynamics c. The Conference Presentation as Narrative 10. Investigation Process and Research Focus a. Analyzing the Discourse of Conference Presentations An Overview b. Evaluating Conference Presentation Performance c. The Use of Grounded Theory for Analysis 11. Social and Environmental Factors a. Parallel Session and Free Paper Environments An Overview b. Sociocultural Factors c. Physical Environment Factors d. The Use of Conference Presentation Handouts 12. Academic Tenor and Formulaic Academic Phrases 13. Conference Presentation Introductions and Openings a. Information Structure in the Opening Gambit(s) b. Opening Paralinguistic Features and Conference Presentation Image Projection c. Openings in Agnate Speech Events 14. The Management of Outline Slides a. Are Explicit Conference Presentation Outline Slides Really Necessary b. Outline and pacing 15. Effective Conference Presentation Summaries Conclusions and Closings 16. Transition Phrases in the Conference Presentation a. The Application of Transition Phrases to Conference Presentations b. Overused Transitional Conference Presentation Phrases c. Micro- and Macro/Superstructural and Macrostructural Markers d. Transition Phrase Samples and Descriptions e. Cautions Related to Using Transition Phrases 17. Managing Discussion Sessions (Q A) a. The Academic Dimension b. The Discussion Session as Negotiated Dialogue c. Coping Strategies for Discussion Sessions7 d. Improving Listening Comprehension for Discussion Sessions e. Roles and Expectations of Discussants f. A Confession 18. Intonation Visuals Text and Narrative a. Intonation The Use (or Non-use) of Enhanced Prosody b. Visuals Text and Narrative 19. Managing Conference Presentation and Discussion Session Breakdown (Repair) a. Error Self-repair b. Renegotiation c. Time or Equipment Issues 20. Poster Sessions a. Overview b. Poster Session Suggestions and Hints Opening the Poster Discussion c. The Combined e-Poster/Presentation 21. Symposia Colloquia and Workshop a. Symposia/Colloquia b. Effective Workshop Leadership Practices 22. The Attendee as a Conference Participant a. Questions and Comments During Discussion Sessions b. Questions/Comments for Presenters Post-session or During Breaks 23. Chairing Discourse a. Overview b. Overelaborate Introductions and Closings c. Violations of Tenor by the Chair d. Using Address Forms e. The Role of the Chair in Symposia/Colloquia f. Introducing a Workshop 24. The Academic Conference Social Dimension 25. Final-Stage Tips a. Breathing b. Simulation of Discussion Sessions to Practice Response Strategies c. Using an Native English Speaker (NES) for Checking and Preparation of NNES Presentations d. Pre-presentation Rehearsal e. Getting Used to the Physical Dimension of Your Presentation Area f. Clothing Exercise and Hydration g. At the Last Minute