Fatemeh Mirzapour, and Mohammad Rasekh Mahand, (2012) Hedges and boosters in native and non-native library and information and computer science research articles. 3L; Language,Linguistics and Literature,The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies., 18 (2). pp. 119-128. ISSN 0128-5157
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Abstract
The purpose of the present study is to compare and contrast the frequency of incidence of hedges and boosters used in Abstract, Introduction, and Conclusion sections of Library and Information (LI) and Computer Science (CS) research articles written by English native and non-native writers. Twenty research articles are selected from leading Iranian journals and international journals in two disciplines. The research articles are analyzed according to Holmes’ (1988) lexical devices classification, focusing on hedges and boosters. The analysis shows that the overall distribution of hedges and boosters in Library and Information articles is higher than Computer Science articles. Moreover, there are significant differences between native and non-native writers use of hedges and boosters.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | hedges; boosters; native speakers; non-native speakers; research articles |
| Journal: | 3L ; Journal of Language, Linguistics and Literature |
| ID Code: | 5378 |
| Deposited By: | Mr Azam |
| Deposited On: | 18 Jul 2012 06:33 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Dec 2016 06:38 |
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