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Rhetorical distinctions

Comparing metadiscourse in essays by ChatGPT and students

Bibliographic Data

ID21580331
AuthorsFeng Jiang (0000-0001-7369-9498, Beihang University, corresponding author), K Hyland (0000-0002-4727-8355, University of East Anglia)
Year2025
Volume79
Pages17-29
Publication date2025-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEnglish for Specific Purposes (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0889-4906 • E-ISSN: 1873-1937
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.esp.2025.03.001
OpenAlexW4408995547
LanguageEN
Citations received26
References cited28

Linguistics · Metadiscourse · Rhetoric · Rhetorical question · Sociology · Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education · Philosophy · Psychology · Text Readability and Simplification · Topic Modeling

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Unique citing works26
Citations per year26
Citation span2025 - 2026 (2)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 26

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