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tweaked a little bit; clarified that it is your interpretation that it is not recent; and also made it two years ago; this question would lose context in a few years otherwise
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Jeromy Anglim
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What When is "recent" init appropriate to describe research as "recent"?

I want to write: "A recent study ...", and although this

The particular study I want to cite was published two years ago. I don't think that this is from 2014, and as such isn't very recent in terms of journal appearances,. But it is the most recent I could find compared to similar studies, which is what I want to emphasize.

But what are the general semantics of "recent" when referencing sources?

What is "recent" in research?

I want to write: "A recent study ...", and although this particular study I want to cite is from 2014, and as such isn't very recent in terms of journal appearances, it is the most recent I could find compared to similar studies, which is what I want to emphasize.

But what are the general semantics of "recent" when referencing sources?

When is it appropriate to describe research as "recent"?

I want to write: "A recent study ...",

The particular study I want to cite was published two years ago. I don't think that this is very recent in terms of journal appearances. But it is the most recent I could find compared to similar studies, which is what I want to emphasize.

But what are the general semantics of "recent" when referencing sources?

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thrau
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What is "recent" in research?

I want to write: "A recent study ...", and although this particular study I want to cite is from 2014, and as such isn't very recent in terms of journal appearances, it is the most recent I could find compared to similar studies, which is what I want to emphasize.

But what are the general semantics of "recent" when referencing sources?