The "academese" tends to be worse in the softer fields, and isn't as bad in computer science. A large part of my job is helping students express themselves cle

The "academese" tends to be worse in the softer fields, and isn't as bad in computer science. A large part of my job is helping students express themselves clearly -- it's part of learning to think clearly. That's not to say that all of our papers are shining examples of clarity, but they should aspire to be so.