A Cross-Cultural Study of Generic Structure and Linguistic Patterns in MA Thesis Acknowledgements  

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Jin-pei, ZHANG

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The Asian ESP Journal vol. 8 no. 1 (2012), page 141-165.
Topik: MA thesis acknowledgements; Philippine English; American English; Chinese English; move structure; language pattern
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Acknowledgements are an indispensable part of academic writing such as print books, research articles, and student theses. This paper adopts a contrastive generic analysis approach to explore the move structure and linguistic patterns of MA theses and their variation from three varieties of English: Philippine English, American English, and Chinese English. A corpus of fifteen samples of acknowledgements in MA theses by linguistics majors from each variety of English is set up. Three research questions are raised: 1. What is the move structure of MA thesis acknowledgements in Philippine English, American English, and Chinese English? 2. Is there any cross -cultural variation in MA thesis acknowledgements in Philippine English, American English, and Chinese English? 3. What linguistic patterns are often used to express gratitude in MA thesis acknowledgements in Philippine English, American English, and Chinese English? A two-move-step scheme is identified and the obligatory move in student theses is the thanking move, two steps of which are mandatory, thanking for academic assistance and thanking for moral support. Difference in cultural background among the three varieties of English was used to explain the variation. In terms of linguistic pattern, American English tends to use performative verbs more often while Chinese English prefers nominalization. In the concluding part, the implications of these findings are discussed.

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