Beschreibung:
This book tracks changes in the use of metadiscourse in Chinese scholars' English and Chinese research articles, discusses how these changes reflect changes in Chinese scholars' interactions with their peers in China and outside China, and analyzes how Chinese scholars are responding to changes in the academic context that embrace and shape rhetorical practices in the academic world.
Introduction.- Metadiscourse: Different Approaches and Perspectives.- Metadiscourse Research: Theoretical Frameworks and Empirical Studies in China.- Metadiscourse: Definition and Categorizations.- Interaction in Chinese Scholars' English Research Articles.- Interaction in Chinese Scholars' Chinese Research Articles.- Conclusion.