An Analysis of the Move Structure of Textbook Prefaces  

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Kuhi, Davud

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The Asian ESP Journal vol. 4 no. 2 (2008), page 63-78.
Topik: extbook; preface; genre; move; discourse community; academic discourse
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The preface sections of 21 textbooks in applied linguistics were analyzed on the basis of earlier genre based studies (Swales 1981, 1990). To identify the moves, textual clues and surface signals were fairly reliable indicators. However, since we defined them in terms of their functions, our ultimate criterion for assigning values to them was functional/discoursal rather than formal. What the analysis revealed was consistent existence of a 4-move schema in the data realized through different textual devices. The textual strategies utilized by the authors to signal the moves were also investigated and categorized. It is suggested that data of this kind can be useful for teachers of English for specific purposes (ESP), English for academic purposes (EAP) and applied linguistics through the medium of English. More specifically, the findings of this study can be beneficial in raising the awareness of students of applied linguistics to better access the content they need from textbooks on their subjects of study.

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