在学术英语写作或翻译中，有五个语言问题需要注意。
第一，避免使用缩略语。
类似于“don’t”、“can’t”和“won’t”等词不可使用缩略语，必须使用完整形式“do not”、“cannot”和“will not”。
第二，避免使用口语词汇。
口语词汇有时候无法体现学术文本的精确性，也不够正式。
如：退休是大多数人迟早要面对的。Retirement is something most of us must face sooner or later.这句话的翻译比较口语化，在学术文本中，应使用相对正式的表达：Retirement is inevitable.
第三，避免使用省略语。
省略语如“and so forth”、“and so on”和“etc.”等尽量少用甚至不用，尽量将句子意思表达完整。
例1：护士必须考虑患者在过敏、药物使用和医疗条件等因素影响下的饮食需要。
译文1：Nurses must take into consideration patients' dietary needs resulting from allergies, medication, medical conditions and so on.
译文2：Nurses must take into consideration patients' dietary needs resulting from allergies, medication and medical conditions.
例2：公共交通工具包括在公路、航空和水路上使用的公共运输工具。
译文1：Public transport includes vehicles for public use on the roads, airways, waterways etc.
译文2：Public transport includes vehicles for public use, such as buses, trains and aeroplanes.
第四，避免使用修辞性问句。
在中文翻译为英文时，应该尽量将修辞性的问句转换为陈述句。
例1：工业用地导致大量环境污染，那么为什么我们还要使用呢？
译文1：Industrial sites cause vast amounts of environmental pollution, so why do we still use them?
译文2：The question surrounding the continued use of industrial sites, given their vast pollution production, still remains.
例2：什么是团队？团队可以是一个人，但常常会发展成很多人。
译文1：What is a team? A team can be one person but will usually end up including many more.
译文2：A team can include one person but usually involves many more.
例3：但问题是，“设计学校模式”可以为制定策略提供切实的解决方案吗？
译文1：The question is, however, does the "Design School Model" provide a practical solution to the problem of how to formulate strategy?
译文2：It is questionable whether the "Design School Model" provides a practical solution to the problem of strategy formulation.
第五，避免将副词置于句首或句尾。
在学术性文体中，副词应置于动词词组之间，而不是放在句首或句尾。
例1：那么解决方案就可以被丢弃了。
译文1：Then the solution can be discarded.
译文2：The solution can then be discarded.
例2：血液被慢慢抽了出来。
译文1：The blood is withdrawn slowly.
译文2：The blood is slowly withdrawn.
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