A Corpus-Based Study on Cross-Cultural Divergence in the Use of Hedges in Academic Research Articles Written by Vietnamese and Native English-Speaking Authors
As an interpersonal meta-discourse device, hedges have a significant role in academic writing, especially in research articles (RAs) of various fields. The use of hedges in academic writing helps writers represent their ideology, opinion, and evaluation of issues, as well as to persuade readers to a...
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MDPI AG
2018-04-01
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| Series: | Social Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/7/4/70 |