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Title: A Corpus-Based Study of Genre Specific Discourse: M.A. TEFL Thesis Abstracts
Language: English
Authors: Aziz, Aamir (ORCID 0000-0001-8822-3724), Mahmood, Muhammad Asim (ORCID 0000-0002-8377-2289), Ahmad, Shabbir (ORCID 0000-0001-8014-399X), Akbar, Nabila (ORCID 0000-0001-5750-745X)
Source: Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies. 2021 17(2):884-898.
Availability: Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies. Hacettepe Universitesi, Egitim Fakultesi B Blok, Yabanci Diller Egitimi Bolumu, Ingiliz Dili Egitimi Anabilim Dali, Ankara 06800, Turkey. e-mail: jllsturkey@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.jlls.org
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 15
Publication Date: 2021
Document Type: Journal Articles
Information Analyses
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Masters Theses, Literary Genres, Teacher Education Programs, Language Teachers, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Computational Linguistics, Foreign Countries, Language Styles, Grammar, Language Usage, Morphemes, Guidelines, Teaching Methods
Geographic Terms: Pakistan
ISSN: 1305-578X
Abstract: At present, genre analysis of various types of texts has gained much attention by the researchers worldwide. The focus of genre analysis in this study is on the examination of thesis abstracts written by Pakistani students in the field of TEFL in connection with move structure, lexico-grammatical features and style of the writer. The corpus of this study consisted of 30 TEFL thesis abstracts, collected through convenient sample method directly from the students via personal contact. The results of the study reveal that the thesis abstracts do not meet the criteria as mentioned in the said analytical framework. Further the rhetorical moves are not properly organized. Simple present tense has been used in 66% thesis abstracts. 90% thesis abstracts have been written in active voice. 80% writers prefer to use impersonal style of writing. This study recommends that the novice researchers in Pakistan in the field of TEFL may be provided proper guidelines for writing thesis abstracts.
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Entry Date: 2021
Accession Number: EJ1288241
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