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Additive discourse markers in English journal articles written by Kurdish and English native speakers : a corpus-based study
Joint Authors
Sayyidi, Keivan
Sulayman, Hakim Hasan
Source
International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation
Issue
Vol. 3, Issue 1 (31 Jan. 2020), pp.56-68, 13 p.
Publisher
Al-Kindi Center for Research and Development
Publication Date
2020-01-31
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
English Language and Literature
Abstract EN
This paper reports a study that examines the use of additive discourse markers written by Kurdish scholars of English and compares their use with English native speakers.
In this study, five discourse markers of 'and, or, for example, for instance, thus' are specifically analyzed.
It aimed to investigate functions, frequency, and sentence positions of additive discourse markers.
To achieve this, the researchers utilized two language corpora of 34 research articles published by Kurdish scholars in different journals of Iraqi Kurdistan Region Universities and international journals, and a corpus of 27 research articles published by English native scholars in different English Journals.
Quantitative as well as qualitative research methods were employed.
The results of this study showed that Kurdish scholars overused 'and' and 'for instance' in their writing; however, they underused 'or, for example, and thus'.
Moreover, it showed that in both types of writings, there is a similarity in the frequent use of the medial position of additive discourse markers.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sulayman, Hakim Hasan& Sayyidi, Keivan. 2020. Additive discourse markers in English journal articles written by Kurdish and English native speakers : a corpus-based study. International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation،Vol. 3, no. 1, pp.56-68.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1499186
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sulayman, Hakim Hasan& Sayyidi, Keivan. Additive discourse markers in English journal articles written by Kurdish and English native speakers : a corpus-based study. International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation Vol. 3, no. 1 (2020), pp.56-68.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1499186
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sulayman, Hakim Hasan& Sayyidi, Keivan. Additive discourse markers in English journal articles written by Kurdish and English native speakers : a corpus-based study. International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation. 2020. Vol. 3, no. 1, pp.56-68.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1499186
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 67-68
Record ID
BIM-1499186