Based on Hyland’s(2005)framework of stance,this study explored the distribution of authorial stance used by undergraduates in their BA thesis.Through two self-built corpora,the result of the study shows that the use ...Based on Hyland’s(2005)framework of stance,this study explored the distribution of authorial stance used by undergraduates in their BA thesis.Through two self-built corpora,the result of the study shows that the use of stance markers in the corpora displays the following sequence:hedges>boosters>attitude markers>self-mentions.Further analysis on each stance marker reveals that undergraduates,as novice academic writers,have some problems with appropriately using stance markers in their academic discourses.The results provide some implications for both student writers and teachers of academic writing.展开更多
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文摘Based on Hyland’s(2005)framework of stance,this study explored the distribution of authorial stance used by undergraduates in their BA thesis.Through two self-built corpora,the result of the study shows that the use of stance markers in the corpora displays the following sequence:hedges>boosters>attitude markers>self-mentions.Further analysis on each stance marker reveals that undergraduates,as novice academic writers,have some problems with appropriately using stance markers in their academic discourses.The results provide some implications for both student writers and teachers of academic writing.
