The Rhetorical Structure of Literature Reviews in Egyptian-Authored English Research Articles in Linguistics
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The present paper seeks to examine the rhetorical structure of the literature review (LR) sections of English research articles (RAs) written by Egyptian researchers in the field of linguistics. For this purpose, a sample of ten LRs was selected from RAs published in local and international English-medium journals in linguistics between 2013 and 2019. The study deployed hybrid techniques and approaches for data collection (random/non-random sampling) and data analysis (genre-based/corpus-driven and qualitative/quantitative). Findings showed rhetorical variation in the LRs written by both groups, especially concerning Move 2 and Move 3 that were used more frequently in the international sample than in the local one, where the focus was on Move 1. In addition, some new steps emerged. The findings also shed light on the problems within the rhetorical structure of the LRs published locally, implying that the lack of rhetorical knowledge is one of the major reasons that hinder writing professional LRs. This paper contributes to a better understanding of the generic structure of RA LRs by proposing a modified version of Kwan's (2006) model. It has pedagogical implications for teaching Egyptian and apprentice researchers how to write more effective RA LRs. Future studies on a larger corpus of complete RAs written by Egyptian and international researchers in soft and hard sciences are needed to provide more generalizable findings.
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Rabie, H., & Boraie, D. (2021). The Rhetorical Structure of Literature Reviews in Egyptian-Authored English Research Articles in Linguistics. Asian Social Science and Humanities Research Journal (ASHREJ), 3(1), 55-72. https://doi.org/10.37698/ashrej.v3i1.63
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Kurniawan, E., & Lubis, A. H. (2020). A comparative move analysis on the qualitative and quantitative findings and discussion sections written by EFL undergraduate students. Asian ESP Journal, 16(6.1), 137-162.
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Liu, Y., & Buckingham, L. (2018). The schematic structure of discussion sections in applied linguistics and the distribution of metadiscourse markers. Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 34, 97-109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeap.2018.04.002
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McEnery, T., & Hardie, A. (2012). Corpus linguistics: Method, theory, and practice. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
McGrath, L., & Kuteeva, M. (2012). Stance and engagement in pure mathematics research articles: Linking discourse features to disciplinary practices. English for Specific Purposes, 31(3), 161-173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esp.2011.11.002
Nhat, T. N. (2019). Insights into international publication: A synthesis of move-based literature on the research article genre. VNU Journal of Foreign Studies, 35(1), 84-98. https://doi.org/10.25073/2525-2445/vnufs.4339
Parodi, G. (2010). Rhetorical organisation of textbooks: A "colony-in-loops"? In G. Parodi (Ed.), Academic and professional discourse genres in Spanish (pp. 143-169). Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
Peacock, M. (2011). The structure of the method section in research articles across eight disciplines. Asian ESP Journal, 7(2), 99-124.
Pho, P. D. (2013). Authorial stance in research articles: Examples from applied linguistics and educational technology. Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
Rewhorn, S. (2018). Writing your successful literature review. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 42(1), 143-147. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2017.1337732
Samraj, B. (2002). Introductions in research articles: Variations across disciplines. English for Specific Purposes, 21(1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0889-4906(00)00023-5
Sheldon, E. (2011). Rhetorical differences in RA introductions written by English L1 and L2 and Castilian Spanish L1 writers. Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 10(4), 238-251. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeap.2011.08.004
Soler-Monreal, C. (2015). Announcing one’s work in PhD theses in computer science: A comparison of move 3 in literature reviews written in English L1, English L2 and Spanish L1. English for Specific Purposes, 40, 27-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esp.2015.07.004
Soler-Monreal, C., Carbonell-Olivares, M., & Gil-Salom, L. (2011). A contrastive study of the rhetorical organisation of English and Spanish PhD thesis introductions. English for Specific Purposes, 30(1), 4-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esp.2010.04.005
Swales, J. M. (1990). Genre analysis: English in academic and research settings. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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