Metadiscourse and academic writing: the role of interactive resources in the construction of Political Science and Linguistic disciplines discourse

Authors

  • Beatriz Gil Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” (UNESP), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4534-5366

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21165/el.v50i3.2965

Keywords:

Humanidades, Escrita Acadêmica, Metadiscurso

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to analyze (i) how the metadiscourse appears in Humanities academic writing in English and (ii) whether it is possible to notice similarities and/or differences in the recurrences of the metadiscourse among the disciplines. As a methodology, it was analyzed 48 research article abstracts published in four Qualis A1 journals from the areas of Political Science and Linguistics. The Political Science journals show a greater recurrence of hedges and boosters when compared to Linguistics journals. This data can be explained considering the disciplinary boundaries: Political Science journals are in more direct contact with characteristics and beliefs of Human Sciences research, while the Linguistics one’s present interface with Biological and Health Sciences.

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Published

2021-12-27

How to Cite

Gil, B. (2021). Metadiscourse and academic writing: the role of interactive resources in the construction of Political Science and Linguistic disciplines discourse. Estudos Linguísticos (São Paulo. 1978), 50(3), 1099–1117. https://doi.org/10.21165/el.v50i3.2965

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