Reporting and quoting: functional analyses of logico-semantic relations of clause complex citations

Jomaa, Nayef Jomaa and Siti Jamilah Bidin, (2019) Reporting and quoting: functional analyses of logico-semantic relations of clause complex citations. 3L; Language,Linguistics and Literature,The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies., 25 (1). pp. 158-178. ISSN 0128-5157

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Abstract

Citations are significant academically for establishing research backgrounds and justifying a research problem. In spite of the increasing studies on citations, limited studies have employed the Systemic Functional Linguistics in analysing citations. Therefore, this study explores the logico-semantic relations in citations with clause complexes, employing the ideational metafunction of the Functional Theory. The study adopted a purposeful sampling in selecting the literature review chapters of 20 PhD theses by EFL postgraduates in a public Malaysian university in two disciplines: Information Technology and Applied Linguistics. The findings revealed that citations were structured to realise two logico-semantic relations, mainly Expansion and Projection with several subcategories for each. A combination of Projection and Expansion was also used, which resulted in reclassifying the logico-semantic relations. The findings could present comprehensive descriptions of citations that could be pedagogically utilised for academic purposes.

Item Type:Article
Keywords:Academic writing; Citations; Expansion; Projection; Systemic Functional Linguistics
Journal:3L ; Journal of Language, Linguistics and Literature
ID Code:13981
Deposited By: ms aida -
Deposited On:21 Jan 2020 07:59
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