The use of metadiscourse by secondary-level Chinese learners of English in examination scripts: insights from a corpus-based study

Chung, Edsoulla; Crosthwaite, Peter; Lee, Cynthia

doi:10.1515/iral-2022-0155

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“…A significant portion of the literature focuses exclusively on metadiscourse features in specific genres of non-literary texts, such as news reports [ 37 , 39 ] and academic texts [ 38 , 42 , 43 ], with only a few studies undertaking comparative analyses across different genres. Chung’s [ 35 ] research has revealed notable variations in the use of interactive and interactional metadiscourse in letters and reports. Consequently, the current body of literature presents some contradictory findings concerning the representation of metadiscourse features across various genres in translated texts.…”

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“…Six archetypal interactional markers are identified, namely hedges, boosters, attitude markers, engagement markers, self-mentions, and reader pronouns. Previous studies revealed that the use of metadiscourse features varies across genres and languages [33][34][35]. In addition, the field of translation has also begun to utilize metadiscourse frameworks to examine possible patterns in translated languages.…”

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Representation of interactional metadiscourse in translated and native English: A corpus-assisted study

Chou¹,

Li²,

Liu³

2023

PLoS ONE

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The present study aimed to investigate the differences between translated and non-translated English texts with regard to interactional metadiscourse features, which are crucial in engaging readers in the reasoning process and establishing the credibility of a proposition. Despite numerous studies investigating lexical and syntactic differences between translated and non-translated language, little research has been conducted on the textual level in terms of metadiscourse use. To address this gap, we conducted a comparative analysis of six interactional markers across two comparable multi-genre corpora, namely, FLOB (Freiburg-LOB Corpus of British English) comprising native English and the English subset of COCE (Corpus of Chinese-English) containing translated English. Our ANOVA analyses revealed that translated English exhibited a tendency to underuse stance features, such as hedges, boosters, and attitude markers, compared to native English. Furthermore, our post-hoc analysis revealed that genre modulated the use of metadiscourse features in both translated and native texts. Importantly, we found that there was greater cross-genre variation in the use of interactional metadiscourse in translated English than in native English. Our study highlights the unique characteristics of translation and emphasizes the importance of taking into account metadiscourse in the field of translation studies.

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Representation of interactional metadiscourse in translated and native English: A corpus-assisted study

Chou¹,

Li²,

Liu³

2023

PLoS ONE

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“…( are used to lessen the degree of the writer's commitment to the truth of the proposition. Examples (11) and (12) show how Arabic writers express detachment in their opinions.…”

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How do Arab Writers Interact With Their Readers? An Analysis of the Use of Metadiscourse Markers

Almakrob

2023

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A considerable body of research has investigated the use of metadiscourse in academic writing in different languages, and it is assumed in the literature that the use of metadiscourse is language- and culture-specific. However, little research has investigated how Arab writers interact with their readers in Arabic research articles (RAs). Thus, following Hyland’s (2005) models, this study explores the use of the interactional metadiscourse in the introductions of 94 Arabic RAs totalling 88,350 words published between 2013-2022. Findings showed that Arab writers tend to establish a relationship with readers and involve them as discourse participants through the use of the inclusive pronoun naḥnu نحن ‘we’ and the rhetorical forms. Arab writers used both grammatical and lexical items to express their views with confidence with a high degree of commitment. They were found to use reader-accuracy markers to mitigate their arguments. They, however, appeared not to evaluate what is presented through their personal feelings, and this might be due to sociocultural reasons, which requires further investigation.

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“…To a large extent, this is perhaps one of the most widely employed methods for approaching specialist written texts (Hyland, 2017). Recent years have witnessed its significant contribution to the study of academic discourse and genre analysis, from research articles and textbooks (e.g., Hu & Cao, 2011; Hyland, 2019; Hyland & Jiang, 2022), academic essays and examination writing (e.g., Chung et al., 2023; Ho & Li, 2018; Lee & Deakin, 2016), to newspaper discourse (e.g., Breeze, 2016; Chen & Huang, 2023; Shokouhi et al., 2015) and academic blogs (e.g., Curry & Perez‐Paredes, 2021; Hyland & Zou, 2020; Zou & Hyland, 2020), covering both spoken communication and written registers.…”

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Interdisciplinary variations of metadiscursive verb patterns in English research articles

Chen,

2023

Int J App Linguistics

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The widespread use of metadiscourse is vital to the study of academic discourse and genre analysis. This article focuses on the concept of metadiscursive verb patterns (MVPs) and examines their variation in English research articles across four domains representing hard/soft‐pure and hard/soft‐applied disciplines. Based on a bottom‐up investigation of a self‐compiled corpus, three findings are highlighted: (1) the crucial rhetorical roles of MVPs were established by their distinct functions in knowledge construction; (2) significant interdisciplinary variations of MVPs reflected the typical written conventions shared by writers of different disciplinary communities; and (3) the association between (sub‐)categories of MVPs and disciplines foregrounded the most popular rhetorical strategies for using MVPs and salient disciplinary features. These findings are discussed in terms of the factors governing the use of MVPs and identification of disciplinary boundaries. Pedagogical considerations for understanding MVPs and proper rhetorical strategies for using these tools are discussed.

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The use of metadiscourse by secondary-level Chinese learners of English in examination scripts: insights from a corpus-based study

Cited by 4 publications

References 49 publications

Representation of interactional metadiscourse in translated and native English: A corpus-assisted study

Representation of interactional metadiscourse in translated and native English: A corpus-assisted study

How do Arab Writers Interact With Their Readers? An Analysis of the Use of Metadiscourse Markers

Interdisciplinary variations of metadiscursive verb patterns in English research articles

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