Metadiscourse choices in EAP

An intra-journal study of Jeap

Bibliographic Data

ID21726331
AuthorsK Hyland (0000-0002-4727-8355, University of East Anglia, corresponding author), Feng Jiang (0000-0001-7369-9498, Jilin University)
Year2022
Volume60
Pages101165
Publication date2022-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of English for Academic Purposes (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1475-1585 • E-ISSN: 1878-1497
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jeap.2022.101165
OpenAlexW4296007393
LanguageEN
Citations received25
References cited16

Interest in language variation is a staple of English for Academic Purposes research and underpins its distinctive character as a field of inquiry. It is the specific nature of language use which defines EAP, yet this definition has been established almost entirely on the basis of inter-discoursal studies, with comparisons of register, genre, discipline, first language, etc. dominating our understanding. In this paper we take a different approach and focus on variation within the field, and specifically within its flagship journal, JEAP. Categorising every paper between volume 1 and 52 as principally taking a textual, critical, contextual or pedagogical orientation, we explore writers’ preferences for metadiscourse use. The differences which emerge can be attributed to the argumentation preferences of sub-fields and their knowledge-making practices. The findings offer evidence of intra-disciplinary variation in discoursal preferences and hopefully contribute to our understanding of both the journal and our field

Academic writing · Argumentation theory · Discipline · English for academic purposes · Linguistics · Metadiscourse · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching

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