Juan Pino-Silva

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Is editing a book a question of passion, skills or leadership?

I have been invited to submit a paper for an edited book by colleagues in the past. And have jumped at the chances I have been offered. I have not found the guts to take the initiative a write a...

07 July 2013 3,744 46 View

Can different forms of digital communication (i.e. live TV, web radio broadcasting, newspapers) be used in studies to complement/add knowledge of Spanish dialects?

To what extent? Would such data meet the expectations of peer-reviewed journals? What is the difference of influence between digital and non-digital communication?

10 October 2012 6,628 2 View

Should we use Passive or Active voice when drafting a paper?

Looking at some papers in my references I find that while some authors use passive voice in most parts of a paper, others use active voice instead. When I ask experienced writers, the only only...

10 October 2012 4,962 9 View

Too eager to present a paper? Beware of fake conferences!

The Open Access publishing movement has opened the gate to ingenious scams. The whole chain of events appears to begin with a call for papers for a conference that would never take place and ends...

09 September 2012 1,134 2 View

Can academic writing be taught?

A course on academic writing can be designed following what has already been published. But may be a few comments from someone who has either taught or sit for a course can provide me and...

08 August 2012 5,217 16 View