Essays about: "metadiscourse"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the word metadiscourse.

1. 1. “But as a deeper dive, I want to focus on this” : Discourse reflexivity in TED talks

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

   Author : Eidvilė Poškė; [2023]
   Keywords : metadiscourse; reflexivity; TED talks; discourse functions; monologic discourse;

   Abstract : Metadiscourse, or discourse about discourse, manifests itself in both spoken and written genres. However, the focus of existing studies of spoken metadiscourse remains mainly on academic speaking (Hyland, 2017), whereas research on metadiscourse in spoken non-academic genres is much less common. READ MORE

3. 2. Academic voices : A study of the link between the translation of textual metadiscourse and accountability in Swedish translations

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Elisabeth Henderson; [2022]
   Keywords : Metadiscourse; Translation; Swedish; English; Textual Metadiscourse; Academic Language; Accountability;

   Abstract : This study aims to investigate the effects that translation from English to Swedish has had on the textual metalanguage in an academic text and to what extent the accountability has been altered by comparing the data to the findings of Malmström (2007). The study takes both a quantitative and qualitative approach and compares the methods of translation to those by Vinay and Darbelnet (1995). READ MORE

4. 3. Science communication on Twitter : Ananalysis of vocabulary and content

   University essay from

   Author : Görel Sundström; [2021]
   Keywords : science communication; Twitter; vocabulary; jargon; content analysis;

   Abstract : Twitter is one platform where scientists can communicate their research results, both among each other and to a wider audience. This master thesis investigates to what extent, and by which means, tweets with scientific content invite the general public to engage in the topics. The four different topics analysed in this study were: C. READ MORE

5. 4. “Beautiful Power Shield!” vs. “Explosive Superman Punch!” : A Comparative Analysis of Promotional Metadiscursive Language in eSports and Mixed Martial Arts Sports Commentaries

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur (from 2013)

   Author : Anton Gustin; [2020]
   Keywords : metadiscourse; eSports; mixed martial arts; sports; promotional language; commentary; metaphors; evaluative adjectives; metadiskurs; eSport; mixed martial arts; promotionsbefrämjande språk; kommentarer; metaforer; evaluerande adjektiv;

   Abstract : Sports commentary is an essential part of live broadcasted sports as well as eSports and is a task that requires that the caster be verbally proficient and can maintain a high tempo when speaking, especially in more fast-paced sports. This study aims to analyze this promotional language sportscasters use by approaching it from the linguistic phenomenon of metadiscourse. READ MORE

6. 5. A corpus linguistic investigation into patterns of engagement in academic writing in Swedish and English higher education settings

   University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Håkan Almerfors; [2018]
   Keywords : engagement; metadiscourse; corpus study; academic student writing in English; Swedish learners of English; comparative linguistics;

   Abstract : Over the last few decades, the interpersonal dimensions of academic writing have received growing attention in the field of applied linguistics. As an important concept in academic writing, engagement has been a topic of interest to reveal how writers interact with readers to, for example, guide reasoning through arguments and to abide by conventions of politeness. READ MORE