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Shifts in the Translation of Interactional Metadiscourse Markers in Arabic and English Opinion Articles

open access: yes, 2019
This study aims to investigate the ‘shifts’ in the translation of ‘interactional metadiscourse markers’ in Arabic-English and English-Arabic newspaper opinion articles to uncover the translation ‘norms’ governing these shifts. To my knowledge, there is hardly any research on the translation of interactional metadiscourse in the genre of opinion ...
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A mixed-method concurrent transformative study of metadiscourse markers employed by L2 speakers: does proficiency level matter?

open access: yesLanguage Testing in Asia
The current study explored and compared the employment of interactive and interactional metadiscourse markers (MDMs) by the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) speaking test takers at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.
Hiwa Weisi, Maryam Zandi
doaj   +1 more source

A REVIEW OF THE USE OF INTERACTIONAL METADISCOURSE MARKERS OF HEDGES AND BOOSTERS IN ACADEMIC WRITING

open access: yesInternational Journal of Modern Education
In academic writing, managing authorial stance is crucial in developing authority and engaging readers. However, undergraduates as novice writers are not aware that metadiscourse markers may help them to manage stance in writing. As a result, they tend to misuse these linguistic features and generate imprecise assertive claims which affect the tone and
Meizareena Mizad, Siti Afifah Hashim
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Metadiscourse in L2 Master’s theses: The impact of academic culture and expertise [PDF]

open access: yes
This study explores metadiscourse in English-medium Master’s theses by L2 (Czech) graduates, aiming to explain how Czech students organise their texts, express their stance towards the content and engage with their readers.
Dontcheva-Navratilova, Olga   +3 more
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