Genre analysis of MA thesis abstracts by native and (Iraqi) non-native speakers of English
Joint Authors
Salih, Aziz Khalaf Abid
Jawad, Firas Abd al-Munim
Source
Journal of University of Babylon for Humanities
Issue
Vol. 26, Issue 1 (31 Jan. 2018), pp.37-50, 14 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2018-01-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Languages & Comparative Literature
Abstract EN
The purpose of the present study is to investigate the macro-structure (move-step analysis) of abstract section of MA theses in linguistics.
There are two corpora consist of fifteen MA theses written by American native and fifteen others by Iraqi Arab non-native speakers of English.
Based on the analysis, some similarities and differences were found regarding cyclicity (move structure) and move-step frequency of occurrence.
The findings of the present study are useful for Iraqi non-native writers by presenting the important factors that make them familiar with rhetorical move-step structure of MA thesis abstracts.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jawad, Firas Abd al-Munim& Salih, Aziz Khalaf Abid. 2018. Genre analysis of MA thesis abstracts by native and (Iraqi) non-native speakers of English. Journal of University of Babylon for Humanities،Vol. 26, no. 1, pp.37-50.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1087052
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jawad, Firas Abd al-Munim& Salih, Aziz Khalaf Abid. Genre analysis of MA thesis abstracts by native and (Iraqi) non-native speakers of English. Journal of University of Babylon for Humanities Vol. 26, no. 1 (2018), pp.37-50.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1087052
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jawad, Firas Abd al-Munim& Salih, Aziz Khalaf Abid. Genre analysis of MA thesis abstracts by native and (Iraqi) non-native speakers of English. Journal of University of Babylon for Humanities. 2018. Vol. 26, no. 1, pp.37-50.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1087052
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 48-50
Record ID
BIM-1087052