254 research outputs found
Nouns and Academic Interactions: A Neglected Feature of Metadiscourse
Metadiscourse has received considerable attention in recent years as a way of understanding the rhetorical negotiations involved in academic writing. But while a useful tool in revealing something of the dynamic interactions which underlie persuasive claim making, it has little to say about the role of nouns in this process. We address this gap by exploring the rhetorical functions of what we call metadiscursive nouns (such as fact, analysis, belief) and by mapping them onto a model of metadiscourse. The study examines ‘metadiscursive noun + post-nominal clause’ patterns, one of the most frequent structures containing such nouns, in a corpus of 120 research articles across six disciplines. Developing a rhetorically based classification and exploring the interactive and interactional use of metadiscursive nouns, we show that they are another key element of metadiscourse, offering writers a way of organizing discourse into a cohesive flow of information and of constructing a stance towards it. These interactions are further shown to realize the epistemological assumptions and rhetorical practices of particular disciplines
The level of context dependence of engagement markers in Peninsular Spanish and US business websites
This paper examines the impact of Spaniards’ and North-Americans’ level of context dependence (Hall, 1976) on the engagement markers (Hyland & Tse, 2004) used on the presentation page of 100 business websites from the toy sector (50 from Spain and 50 from the US). Following an observational and a quantitative analysis, the findings reveal remarkable statistical differences in the interactional discourse of this digital genre, which may be a valuable source of information for export companies to introduce their products abroad by means of their business websites. In addition, we believe that the business website can be used in the teaching and learning of Spanish and English for professional purposes, with a special focus on the way interactional discourse is produced and interpreted in this digital genre cross-culturally
A study on interactional metadiscourse markers in research articles
Tez (doktora) - Anadolu ÜniversitesiAnadolu Üniversitesi, Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Yabancı Diller Eğitimi Anabilim DalıKayıt no: 1035596Bu çalışmanın amacı Türk yazarlar tarafından yazılmış Türkçe, İngilizce, Amerikalılar tarafından yazılmış İngilizce makalelerde üst söylem öğelerinden iletişimsel boyutunun kullanımını araştırmaktır. Bu amaçla yabancı dil öğretimi alanında yayınlanmış 150 makale, Hyland ve Tse (2004)’ün sınıflaması temel alınarak incelenmiştir. Amerikalı akademik yazarlar ve Türk akademik yazarlar tarafından yazılmış 50şer İngilizce makale ve Türk akademik yazarlar tarafından yazılmış 50 Türkçe araştırma makalesi incelenmiştir. Bu çalışma nitel bir araştırma desenini temel almıştır ve bu nedenle veriler nitel bir çözümleme programı olan NVivo 10’da incelenmiştir. İngilizce araştırma makaleleri uluslararası yayınlanan hakemli dergilerden, Türkçe araştırma makaleleri de ulusal yayınlanan hakemli dergilerden toplanmıştır. Amerikalı akademik yazarların özgeçmişleri kişisel ve kurumsal internet sitelerinden incelenmiş olup, eğitimini (Yüksek Lisans ve Doktora) ABD’lerinde tamamlamış olup bir üniversitede çalışan akademisyenler seçilmiştir. Veriler Hyland ve Tse(2004)’ün sınıflaması temel alınarak incelenmiştir ve bazı öğe gruplarında yapılan pilot çalışma sonrası eklemeler yapılmıştır. Tüm veriler ek öğelerin ilk çözümleme sürecinde ortaya çıkmasından dolayı iki kez incelenmiştir. Etkileşimsel öğelerin frekansları bulunmuş olup yazarlar arasında anlamlı farklılık olup olmadığını belirlemek için istatistiksel test uygulanmıştır (binom testi). Binom test sonucunda etkileşimsel üst söylem öğelerinin araştırma makalelerinde Amerikalı ve Türk akademik yazarlar arasında farklılık görülmüştür. Amerikalı yazarların etkileşimsel üst söylem öğelerini Türk yazarlara göre İngilizce yazılan makalelerde daha fazla kullandıkları bulunmuştur. Türk yazarların bu öğeleri İngilizce araştırma makalelerinde Türkçe araştırma makalelerine göre daha sık kullandıkları gözlemlenmiştir. Alt kategorilerden eminlik, tutum belirteçleri ve ben/biz dili açısından anlamlı farklılılar bulunmuştur
Learning to write at university level in Italy: A longitudinal corpus-based study of interpersonal and textual metadiscourse
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Exemplification and reformulation in expert linguists’ writings: Elaborative metadiscourse between disciplinarity and individuality
Investigation into the features of written discourse at levels B2 and C1 of the CEFR
A thesis submitted to the University of Bedfordshire in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of PhilosophyValidation in language testing is an ongoing process in which information is collected through investigations into the design, implementation, products and impacts of an assessment (Sireci, 2007). This includes the cognitive processes elicited from candidates by a test (Weir, 2005). This study investigated the English Speaking Board’s ESOL International examinations at levels B2 and C1 of the CEFR. The study considered the role of discourse competence in successful performances through examination of cognitive phases employed by candidates and metadiscourse markers and whether the use fit with models such as the CEFR and Field (2004) and so contributed to the validation argument.
The study had two strands. The process strand of the study was largely qualitative and focussed on the cognitive processes which candidates used to compose their texts. Verbal reports were carried out with a total of twelve participants, six at each level. The product strand of the study analysed the use of metadiscourse markers in the scripts of sixty candidates in order to identify developing features of discourse competence at levels B2 and C1.
The process strand of the study identified that there were statistically significant differences in the cognitive phases employed by the participants in the study. The investigation also identified a number of differences in what B2 and C1 learners attended to while carrying out the different phases. The product strand of the study found no statistically
significant differences in the use of metadiscourse markers used by candidates at the two levels, but observed differences in the way particular metadiscourse markers were employed. These differences indicate the
direction for a possible larger-scale study. Unlike previous studies into metadiscourse (Burneikaite, 2008; Plakans, 2009; Bax, Nataksuhara & Waller, forthcoming) the study controlled for task, text type and
rhetorical pattern and nationality. The study suggested that discourse competence contributed to higher-level performances in writing and that the examinations under investigation elicited a wide range of cognitive phases from C1 candidates. The study also suggested that many of the CEFR’s statements about the development of discourse
competence at the higher levels are correct
Metadiscursive Features in Research Articles: The Role of Stimulated Recall
While metadiscourse has been extensively examined across several genres, contexts of publication, disciplines, and languages over the past two decades, researchers have mainly limited themselves to the qualitative checking of candidate metadiscourse markers for the various functions they serve. In the present study, however, we drew on retrospective methods coupled with semi-structured interviews to gain a deeper understanding of metadiscourse features applied linguistics apprentice and professional authors use in their research articles (RAs) in national and international English-medium journals. To achieve this goal, we built on Hyland’s (2019) interpersonal metadiscourse model to analyse RAs in three subsections including introductions, results, and discussion. We ran chi-square tests to examine the RA variations, following the descriptive analysis of the use of metadiscourse markers. A follow-up stimulated recall through semi-structured e-mail interviews was used. We used MAXQDA to analyse the interview data from authors. The results of qualitative and thematic analyses showed that metadiscourse markers play key roles in conveying the writers’ message and intention to the members of discourse communities. The findings of the study suggest raising apprentice writers’ awareness of the way they frame their message in research writin
Genre Analysis of Research Abstract: A Literature Review
The presence of an abstract is required in a research publication, and it is a recurring problem for graduate students. The purpose of this literature review article is to elucidate on the following topics by evaluating relevant research publications published in respectable journals between 2014 and 2021: (1) tendency of rhetorical move usage, (2) linguistic features usage in rhetorical moves, and (3) pedagogical implications of rhetorical moves on teaching writing. In previous studies, the following conclusions were confirmed:(1) rhetorical move usage is categorized as obligatory moves and supplementary moves, (2) linguistic features usage in rhetorical moves includes grammatical tense usage, voice form usage, metadiscourse marker, and grammar complexity, and (3) In several research, rhetorical moves yielded positive effects in teaching writing, especially for academic writing instruction and research. This study recommends that more extensive research be conducted, concentrating not just on the moves and steps but also on genre development and their implications. Furthermore, further research is expected to gain a deeper investigation into how genre analysis can improve one’s writing quality. Keywords: genre analysis, rhetorical moves, research abstract
Metadiscourse use when shifting from L1 to EMI lecturing: implications for teacher training
Purpose: Research on EMI (English-Medium Instruction) has addressed the extent to which content lecturers speaking in their L1 perform as well as when they lecture in English. In this study a lecturer who gave the same lecture in his L1 (Catalan) and English was observed to examine if and how transitioning from one language to another impacts his use of metadiscourse. Methodology: Drawing on Adel’s taxonomy (2010), data from four lectures were obtained to compare the quantity and quality of metadiscursive items in the L1 and EMI lectures. Findings: Findings show that the lecturer made a similar use of metadiscourse across languages of instruction, suggesting that EMI does not always affect the use of metadiscourse. A closer analysis of the content of the lectures suggests that metadiscourse seems to be determined more by the complexity of the lecture content rather than by the language of instruction. Value: These results substantiate the need for bespoke training that accommodates to different lecturer profiles in terms of English proficiency, pedagogy and the complexity of the content to be taught.Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version
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