Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Introduction
References
Part I Metadiscourse and Academic Genres
2 So What Do We Have Here? An Engineering Lecturer’s Metadiscursive Use of Rhetorical Questions in L1 and English-Medium Instruction
Introduction
Background
Method
Theoretical Framework and Coding
Results
Differences in Use of Rhetorical Questions in EMI and L1
Functions of Micro-Rhetorical Questions
Lecturer’s Stimulated Recall
Discussion
Appendix 1: Transcription Conventions
References
3 Distribution Patterns of Stance Features in English and Russian Conference Presentations
Introduction
Literature Review
Academic Conference Presentation as a Genre
Metadiscourse
Methods
Analysis
Stage A. Data Collection
Stage B. Structural Models of CPs
Stage C. Compilation
Hedges
Boosters
Stage D. Comparison
Stage D. Distribution
Stage E. Conference Presentations vs 3-Minute Thesis Presentations
Discussion
Conclusion
Notes
Appendix
References
4 A Metadiscoursal Approach to Academic Writers’ Construal of Identities Across Brief Reports and Case Reports in Medical Science
Introduction
Context
Register
Genre
Metadiscourse
Method
Analysis
Interactive Resources
Code Glosses
Transitions
Evidentials
Endophoric Markers
Frame Markers
Interactional Resources
Attitude Markers
Hedges
Boosters
Self-Mentions
Engagement Markers
Conclusion
References
5 Metadiscourse Learning Trajectories in Multilingual Learners: A Focus on Attitude Markers and Hedges
Introduction
Literature Review
The Role of Interactional Metadiscourse in Argumentative Writing
Interpersonal Metadiscourse in Multilingual Writing
Research Question
Method
Participants and Learning Context
Instruments
Data Collection Procedure
Data Analysis Procedures
Results and Discussion
Conclusion and Pedagogical Implications
Appendix A
Appendix B: Task Topics
Spanish Topics
Catalan Topics
English Topics
Appendix C: Attitude Markers and Hedges Coded
References
6 A Contrastive Analysis of Metadiscourse by Native and EFL Lecturers in Chinese University MOOCs
Introduction
Literature Review
Theoretical Research on Metadiscourse
Empirical Research on Metadiscourse
Methodology
An Analytical Framework Based on Hyland’s Interpersonal Model
Corpus
Procedure and Reliability
Results and Discussion
General Distribution of Metadiscourse in CCUM
Interactive Dimension
Interactional Dimension
Differences in Metadiscourse Between Chinese EFL Lecturers and English Native Lecturers
Transition Markers
Frame Markers
Evidentials
Self-Mentions
Engagement Markers
Conclusion and Implications
Appendix
References
Part II Metadiscourse and Non-academic Genres
7 Using Twitter for Public Dissemination and Engagement with Science: Metadiscourse on the Twitter Accounts of Scientific Organisations
Introduction
Literature Review
Twitter Use by Organisations
Extending the Framework of Metadiscourse for the Analysis of Digital Genres
Method and Corpus
Results
Communicative Functions of Tweets
Metadiscourse in Tweets
Interactive Resources
Interactional Resources
Conclusions
References
8 Persuasion Through Interactional Metadiscourse of Management Statements of European Renewable Energy Companies
Introduction
Corporate Annual Reports and Management Statements
The Concept of Metadiscourse and Its Persuasive Function
Use of Stances and Modal Verbs
Use of Pronouns
Corpus Description and Methodological Approach
Results and Discussion
Use of Attitudinal Stances
Use of Epistemic Stances
Modal Verbs
Use of Pronouns
Conclusion
References
9 On the Metadiscursive Dimension of Travel Blog Posts: A Cross-Linguistic Analysis
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Blogger’s Self in English and Italian Travel Blogs
Subjectivity Markers in English and Italian: Quantitative Overview
First-Person Subject Pronouns EN I and IT io/mi
Personal Object Pronouns EN ‘me’ and IT ‘me’
Possessive Adjectives EN ‘my’ and IT ‘mio/mia/miei/mie’
Engagement Markers
Conclusions
References
10 ‘I Think, You Know…’: A Corpus-Based Analysis of Metadiscourse in Malaysian Online Podcasts
Introduction
Methodology
Findings
Conclusion
References
Index