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‘Small bits of textual material’: a discourse analysis of Swales’ writing
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Hyland, Ken (2008) ‘Small bits of textual material’: a discourse analysis of Swales’ writing. English for Specific Purposes, Vol.27 (No.2). pp. 143-160. doi:10.1016/j.esp.2006.10.005 ISSN 0889-4906.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.esp.2006.10.005
Abstract
Despite his considerable influence on the development of ESP and all our professional lives, almost nothing has been written about John Swales’ distinctive prose style. Based on a 340,000 word corpus comprising 14 single-authored papers and most chapters from his three main books, this paper sets out to identify the main features of this style. Using frequency, keyword and concordance analyses, I compare the Swales’ corpus with a broader applied linguistics corpus of 710,000 words and identify self mention, hedging and attitude, reader engagement and considerateness as characteristic of Swalesian rhetoric. I conclude with the view that this is a disciplinary voice informed by a keen assessment of his readers and representing an independent creativity shaped by an accountability to shared practices.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z004 Books. Writing. Paleography |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Applied Linguistics | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | English for Specific Purposes | ||||
Publisher: | Pergamon | ||||
ISSN: | 0889-4906 | ||||
Official Date: | 2008 | ||||
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Volume: | Vol.27 | ||||
Number: | No.2 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 18 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 143-160 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1016/j.esp.2006.10.005 | ||||
Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
Description: | Special Issue in Honor of John Swales |
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