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Title: Towards a Taxonomical Structure of Book Reviews in Applied Linguistics: A Move Analysis
Language: English
Authors: Sirisuda Siripukdi
Source: LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network. 2026 19(1):487-508.
Availability: Language Institute of Thammasat University. The Prachan Campus, 2 Prachan Road, Bangkok 10200 Thailand. e-mail: learnjournal@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/learn
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 22
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Book Reviews, Persuasive Discourse, Writing Skills, Skill Development, Writing (Composition), Writing Instruction, Second Language Instruction, Taxonomy, Text Structure, Higher Education, English for Academic Purposes, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: Thailand
ISSN: 2630-0672
2672-9431
Abstract: Practice in writing book reviews (BRs) is considered beneficial for graduate students as it helps them develop academic argumentation skills prior to writing their dissertations. Taxonomical differences in BRs exist across disciplines, particularly in their generic and rhetorical structures. As part of a material development initiative in Applied Linguistics, this paper analyses BRs published in the RELC Journal between 2015 and 2020 to establish their taxonomical structures. A total of 32 book reviews were examined, and both their generic and rhetorical structures were analysed using Swales's (1990) move analysis approach and the framework proposed by Gezegin (2015). The communicative functions of each move were also identified to enhance students' genre awareness. The analysis revealed four dominant generic structures and their associated rhetorical moves: introducing the book (General topic^, Author(s)^, Readership^, Book insertion^), outlining the book (Organisation^, Topics^, Extra text material^), highlighting parts of the book (Focused evaluation^), and providing a closing evaluation (Recommendation^). Furthermore, the analysis identified four distinct compositional approaches employed by BR writers, generating novel insights and offering pedagogical benefits for second-language writing instruction.
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