The Frequency and Types of Hedges in Research Article Introductions by Persian and English Native Authors

Samaie, Mahmoud; Khosravian, Fereshteh; Boghayeri, Mahnaz

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.03.593

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“…This result is in line with some other studies done on hedging devices (e.g. Atai & Sadr, 2006;Yang, 2013, & Samaie et al, 2014. The difference can be due to the fact that the corpus of the study was from two groups of authors from different linguistic and cultural background.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…They did this in introduction of published articles. The logic behind choosing the introduction section for investigation was that they claimed that "hedges allow researchers to establish an early niche for their research" (Samaie, et al, 2014(Samaie, et al, , p. 1678. Analyzing the data revealed that English writers, in comparison to Persian counterparts, are more tentative in expressing their ideas and claims and so used more hedges.…”

Section: B Previous Studies On the Concept Of Hedgesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Cross-cultural Analysis of the Use of Hedging Devices in Scientific Research Articles

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Mosalli

2015

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Abstract-Hedging is a significant aspect of academic writing and it is an important resource for L2 writers (Hyland, 1994). Hence, this study set out to compare the frequency of hedges employed in different sections of research papers written by non-native English speaking authors (NNESA) and native English speaking authors (NESA). To this end, 40 research articles written by the two groups of authors was analyzed based on the taxonomy of hedges proposed by Salagar-Meyer (1994). The results showed that generally NESA utilized more hedges compared to NNESA and there is a significant difference between these authors use of hedging devices. The results can have implications for L2 teachers in that they should take measures to familiarize their students with the hedging devices and show them how to use hedges appropriately.

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Section: B Previous Studies On the Concept Of Hedgesmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Cross-cultural Analysis of the Use of Hedging Devices in Scientific Research Articles

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Mosalli

2015

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“…This obtained result is precisely in line with Lakoff's (1975) claim describing females' speech as having broad occurrences of hedging devices. Similar discoveries are additionally announced in various different examinations carried out in this field (Akhmaliah, 2009;Ansarin & Bathaie, 2011;Zaini, Hazirah, Saadiyah, & Kemboja, 2012); however, the consequences of the investigation led by Samaie, Khosravian, and Boghayeri (2014) are in contrast with the outcomes of the present study.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 87%

Gender Differences in the Use of Lexical Hedges in Academic Spoken Language among Iranian EFL Learners: A Comparative Study

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Shafiee

2018

IJREE

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This study tried to compare the possible differences between female and male EFL students with respect to the use of lexical hedges in their academic spoken language. To fulfil this objective, 40 Iranian upper-intermediate EFL learners majoring in TEFL were chosen from Islamic Azad University of Abadan, Iran. The selected participants were assigned into two equal groups namely male group (n=20) and female group (n=20). Then, five discussion sessions in a single gendered context were separately recorded for male and female participants. Frequency counts and chi-square were used to analyze the obtained data. By utilizing the framework of hedges, it is deduced that that there are differences among female and male respondents' propensity in selecting word of lexical hedges. Female responders tend to utilize more lexical hedges than male responders. In such manner, most frequently lexical hedges of fillers such as; hmm, uhh, you know, yeah were used most frequently by female respondents in their utterances; while male respondents most repeatedly utilized lexical hedges of fillers like; I think, uhh, yeah in their utterances. Female respondents had broad range variegation in picking words of lexical hedges while male respondents were not sufficiently productive in selecting the words of lexical hedges. It was demonstrated by the number of lexical hedges applied in giving viewpoints in debate and discussion context.

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“…It can be seen that one major difference between plenary speakers and novice researchers is the heavy use of passives and inanimate nouns in novice researchers' abstracts. As Samaie et al (2014Samaie et al ( , p. 1684 put "hedging also indicates that writers know the rules of conduct by showing concern regarding the face of the others". Similarly, Hyland (2000b, p. 93) states that:…”

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The Frequency and Types of Hedges in Research Article Introductions by Persian and English Native Authors

Cited by 19 publications

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A Cross-cultural Analysis of the Use of Hedging Devices in Scientific Research Articles

A Cross-cultural Analysis of the Use of Hedging Devices in Scientific Research Articles

Gender Differences in the Use of Lexical Hedges in Academic Spoken Language among Iranian EFL Learners: A Comparative Study

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