Commitment and detachment in English and Bulgarian academic writing  

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Vassileva, Irena

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: English for Specific Purposes (Full Text) vol. 20 no. 1 (2001), page 83-102.
Topik: Bulgaria; Cross-cultural rhetoric; Research articles; Hedging; Writing
Fulltext: 20_01_Vassileva.pdf (165.86KB)

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Perpustakaan PKBB Nomor Panggil: 405/ESP/20 Non-tandon: tidak ada Tandon: 1

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The paper examines similarities and differences in the degree of commitment and detachment in English, Bulgarian and Bulgarian English research articles in linguistics. The analysis shows considerable differences in the overall distribution of hedges and boosters throughout the three main parts of the article, namely the Introduction, Discussion and Conclusion, which may lead to misunderstandings in cross-cultural communication. The particular linguistic devices employed in the three languages are also investigated. Reasons for preference for one or another device are suggested; special attention is paid to certain differences in the pragmatic function of formally similar items. The variations are related to the different rhetorical and educational traditions in order to further facilitate the teaching of academic writing in English to Bulgarians, but also to appeal for a better understanding and tolerance of culture-specific features with a view to preserving cultural identity when using English as the international language of academic communication.

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