Abstract:The literature is characterised by various studies regarding the use of hedging in academic texts, but there is a gap with respect to its use specifically in Afrikaans-speaking first-year students' written texts. This article sheds light on the type of hedges used by these students; the frequency in use of hedges over all three parts of the texts, namely the introduction, the body (content part) and the conclusion; whether the hedges are used correctly and appropriately; and whether there is a significant diff… Show more
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