Metadiscursive Features in Research Articles: The Role of Stimulated Recall

Esfandiari, Rajab; Allaf-Akbary, Omid

doi:10.22034/elt.2022.51232.2487

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Imam Khomeini International University, Department of English Language, Faculty of Humanities, Qazvin, Iran

² English Language Department, Faculty of Humanities, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2022.51232.2487

Abstract

While metadiscourse has been extensively examined across several genres, contexts of publication, disciplines, and languages over the past two decades, researchers have mainly limited themselves to the qualitative checking of candidate metadiscourse markers for the various functions they serve. In the present study, however, we drew on retrospective methods coupled with semi-structured interviews to gain a deeper understanding of metadiscourse features applied linguistics apprentice and professional authors use in their research articles (RAs) in national and international English-medium journals. To achieve this goal, we built on Hyland’s (2019) interpersonal metadiscourse model to analyse RAs in three subsections including introductions, results, and discussion. We ran chi-square tests to examine the RA variations, following the descriptive analysis of the use of metadiscourse markers. A follow-up stimulated recall through semi-structured e-mail interviews was used. We used MAXQDA to analyse the interview data from authors. The results of qualitative and thematic analyses showed that metadiscourse markers play key roles in conveying the writers’ message and intention to the members of discourse communities. The findings of the study suggest raising apprentice writers’ awareness of the way they frame their message in research writing

Keywords

20.1001.1.22517995.2022.14.29.14.0

Main Subjects

English language teaching

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Metadiscursive Features in Research Articles: The Role of Stimulated Recall

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Volume 14, Issue 29 - Serial Number 29May 2022Pages 245-263

Volume 14, Issue 29 - Serial Number 29
May 2022
Pages 245-263