2. Focusing On The Profession Instead Of The Subject - Deepstash
2. Focusing On The Profession Instead Of The Subject

2. Focusing On The Profession Instead Of The Subject

Writers live in two universes. One is the world of the thing they study. The other is the world of their profession. Most of a researcher’s waking hours are spent in the second world, and it’s easy for him to confuse the two.

Example:

In recent years, an increasing number of psychologists and linguists have turned their attention to the problem of child language acquisition. In this article, recent research on this process will be reviewed.

vs.

All children acquire the ability to speak a language without explicit lessons. How do they accomplish this feat?

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