This book addresses an important aspect of how language is used in
written communication: the ways that writers reflect on their texts
to refer to themselves, their readers or the text itself. This is
known as METADISCOURSE. Metadiscourse is a key resource in
language, as it allows the writer to engage with readers in
familiar and expected ways. Writers use the devices of
metadiscourse to adjust the level of personality in their texts, to
offer a representation of themselves and their arguments. This
helps the reader organise, interpret and evaluate the information
presented in the text. Metadiscourse is therefore crucial to
successful communication. Knowing how to identify metadiscourse as
a reader is a key skill to be learnt by students of discourse
analysis. Learning how to use metadiscourse in writing is an
important tool for students of academic writing in both the L1 and
L2 context. This book has four main purposes: - to provide an
accessible introduction to metadiscourse, discussing its role and
importance in written communication and reviewing current thinking
on the topic. - to explore examples of metadiscourse in a range of
texts from business, academic, journalistic, and student writing -
to offer a new theory of metadiscourse - to show the relevance of
this theory to students, academics and language teachers.
General
| Imprint: |
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
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| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Continuum Discourse |
| Release date: |
September 2005 |
| First published: |
September 2005 |
| Authors: |
Ken Hyland
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| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
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| Pages: |
240 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8264-7610-4 |
| Languages: |
English
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| Subtitles: |
English
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| Categories: |
Books >
Language & Literature >
Language & linguistics >
Semantics (meaning) >
General
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| LSN: |
0-8264-7610-4 |
| Barcode: |
9780826476104 |
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