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. ISSN 0889-4906

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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
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z004 Books. Writing. Paleography
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Applied Linguistics
Journal or Publication Title:	English for Specific Purposes
Publisher:	Pergamon
ISSN:	0889-4906
Date:	2008
Volume:	Vol.27
Number:	No.2
Number of Pages:	18
Page Range:	pp. 143-160
Identification Number:	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Status:	Not Peer Reviewed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
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/48570

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