| Comparative Study of Hedges Utilization by Iranian and English EFL Academic Writers in the Field of Applied Linguistics |
| کد مقاله : 1081-CNF-FULL |
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شراره سادات سرسرابی *1، سمانه ذوالفقاری2 1مدیر گروه زبان انگلیسی 2دانشگاه فرهنگیان |
| چکیده مقاله |
| The most significant aspect of scientific discourse is to weigh evidence and draw conclusions from data. Since all the sentences embody the authors’ viewpoints (Stubbs,1986), academic writers need to present their claims cautiously, accurately and modestly to meet the expectations of corresponding discourse community, to gain acceptance for their statements, and to enter a dialogue with their audience accordingly. Hedges can serve as the interactive elements which bridge between text information and author’s interpretation. The purpose of the present study was to examine the frequency and types of hedging devices in Discussion and Result sections of applied linguistics articles. To this end, 20 articles were selected form the leading journal; 10 by native English speaker EFL scholars and 10 by Iranian EFL scholars. After categorizing hedging devices based on Salager-Meyer’s (1994) taxonomy, and recording the type and frequency of hedges, it was found that there was no significant difference between Iranian and American writers in terms of utilizing hedging devices in their Discussion and result sections. |
| کلیدواژه ها |
| Hedging devices, EFL academic writers, Result, Native and Non-native, Discourse |
| وضعیت: پذیرفته شده |