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A Review of Metadiscourse Research

open access: yesJournal of Posthumanism
The concept of metadiscourses has developed greatly since it was proposed by Zelig Harris in 1959. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the definitions of metadiscourse and evolution of metadiscourse studies. In addition, the research patterns of metadiscourse research in major academic databases are analyzed.
Liu Yanfei   +3 more
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Metadiscourse Tagging in Academic Lectures

open access: yes, 2016
This thesis presents a study into the nature and structure of academic lectures, with a special focus on metadiscourse phenomena. Metadiscourse refers to a set of linguistics expressions that signal specific discourse functions such as the Introduction: “
Alharbi, Ghada
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Metadiscourse in persuasion: A contextual perspective.

open access: yes, 2013
[[abstract]]Persuasion occurs when language is used to influence a person’s inner attitude or external behavior (Chaiken 1996; Gass & Seiter 1999). A key resource that allows language users to engage with their audience is metadiscourse (Crismore et al ...
Hsieh, Chia-Ling
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Metadiscourse and ESP reading: An exploratory study

open access: yes, 2003
Recent trends in the study of written texts reflect a growing interest in interaction between readers and writers. Several studies have focused on metadiscourse as an important interactive feature that is believed to facilitate the reading process. While
CRAWFORD, BELINDA BLANCHE
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