Academic writing is often more abstract and technical than our daily.
In academic writing, students are required to take on a different.
voice, tone, mannerism and attitude as well as an additional set of.
vocabulary. For example, among psychologists "psychologists' definitions.
are often abstract, highly conceptualized, academic, and technical".
(Rucker, 2006). The abstract and technical language used may produce.
writing that may be incomprehensible to the uninitiated and the readers who.
are outside of the field. Technical language is necessary to convey.
meanings of ideas, concepts, objects, theories and phenomena of the subject.
that is being studied. Therefore, abstract and technical language appeals.
less to the common sense of readers than everyday writing. While technical.
and abstract language is necessary, "psychological reports are often.
criticized for their use of jargon, and ambiguity" (Rucker, 2006) and there.
has been suggestions that reports "be concise, avoid generalities and.
jargon, and give supporting data for certain kinds of inferences" (Rucker,.
2006).
This shows the tension between the use of abstract and technical.
language that may be unique to a certain subject or only popular among.
academics and the use of everyday language that would be familiar to anyone.
from any kind of background. While academic writing necessitates the use.
of abstract and technical language to convey the niceties contained in a.
point being made, the use of abstract and technical language may also.
become an annoyance to readers. In a sense, writing in concrete and non-.
technical language will make the writing more accessible to a larger.
audience. Excluding a certain segment of the audience that would otherwise.
be able to read and understand an important and valuable academic discourse.
just because of the lack of language used that is too abstract and.
technical would defeat the purpose of a carrying out a particular academic.
