An analysis of interactional metadiscourse markers in political science research articles
The study examined the interactional metadiscourse markers used in higher and lower tiered political science research articles. The specific aspects studied were: (1) the frequencies of five categories of interactional markers; and (2) the distribution of interactional markers by rhetorical secti...
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| author | Noor Afifah Nawawi, Ting, Su-Hie |
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| description | The study examined the interactional metadiscourse markers used in higher and lower tiered
political science research articles. The specific aspects studied were: (1) the frequencies of five
categories of interactional markers; and (2) the distribution of interactional markers by
rhetorical section. The descriptive study which involved the analysis of political science
research articles published in 40 SCOPUS-indexed journals (20 Quartile 1; 20 Quartiles 3 and
4) conducted using Hyland’s (2005) interpersonal metadiscourse model identified 10,903
markers. Both Q1 and Q3-Q4 political science articles have boosters and hedges as the most
frequently used markers, and engagement markers as the least used marker. There are
significant differences between the higher and lower tiered political science research articles
in the frequencies of interactional metadiscourse markers found in rhetorical sections. The
method section has the most self-mentions, particularly in articles published in Q1 journals.
Writers of articles published in Q1 journals prioritise boosters, indicating confidence in
emphasising certainty, but writers of articles published in Q3-Q4 journals prioritise hedges
over boosters. The Q1 articles have more attitude markers in the introduction and resultsdiscussion-
conclusion sections but less in the abstract and method sections, but writers of Q3-
Q4 articles use attitude markers in similar frequencies across sections. The findings suggest
that the nature of reader engagement varies with rhetorical section in research articles. |
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| spelling | ukm.eprints-185782022-05-11T07:19:12Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18578/ An analysis of interactional metadiscourse markers in political science research articles Noor Afifah Nawawi, Ting, Su-Hie The study examined the interactional metadiscourse markers used in higher and lower tiered political science research articles. The specific aspects studied were: (1) the frequencies of five categories of interactional markers; and (2) the distribution of interactional markers by rhetorical section. The descriptive study which involved the analysis of political science research articles published in 40 SCOPUS-indexed journals (20 Quartile 1; 20 Quartiles 3 and 4) conducted using Hyland’s (2005) interpersonal metadiscourse model identified 10,903 markers. Both Q1 and Q3-Q4 political science articles have boosters and hedges as the most frequently used markers, and engagement markers as the least used marker. There are significant differences between the higher and lower tiered political science research articles in the frequencies of interactional metadiscourse markers found in rhetorical sections. The method section has the most self-mentions, particularly in articles published in Q1 journals. Writers of articles published in Q1 journals prioritise boosters, indicating confidence in emphasising certainty, but writers of articles published in Q3-Q4 journals prioritise hedges over boosters. The Q1 articles have more attitude markers in the introduction and resultsdiscussion- conclusion sections but less in the abstract and method sections, but writers of Q3- Q4 articles use attitude markers in similar frequencies across sections. The findings suggest that the nature of reader engagement varies with rhetorical section in research articles. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022-02 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18578/1/52956-178360-1-PB.pdf Noor Afifah Nawawi, and Ting, Su-Hie (2022) An analysis of interactional metadiscourse markers in political science research articles. GEMA ; Online Journal of Language Studies, 22 (1). pp. 203-217. ISSN 1675-8021 https://ejournal.ukm.my/gema/issue/view/1467 |
| spellingShingle | Noor Afifah Nawawi, Ting, Su-Hie An analysis of interactional metadiscourse markers in political science research articles |
| title | An analysis of interactional metadiscourse markers in
political science research articles |
| title_full | An analysis of interactional metadiscourse markers in
political science research articles |
| title_fullStr | An analysis of interactional metadiscourse markers in
political science research articles |
| title_full_unstemmed | An analysis of interactional metadiscourse markers in
political science research articles |
| title_short | An analysis of interactional metadiscourse markers in
political science research articles |
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