This study investigates the diachronic changes in self-mention and its three sub-categories (first-person pronouns, third-person nouns, and abstract subjects) in English research articles from 1970 to 2019 across four disciplines (Applied Linguistics, Sociology, Biology, and Electrical Engineering). The findings reveal that self-mention and its sub-categories have changed over time and vary across disciplines. Hard science articles show an increasing trend in self-mention, particularly first-person pronouns, while soft science articles exhibit a decreasing trend, with a shift towards third-person nouns and abstract subjects. The study offers pedagogical implications for self-mention in English academic writing and teaching.
Publisher
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Published On
Oct 05, 2023
Authors
Hua Wang, Zhiqing Hu
Tags
self-mention
academic writing
first-person pronouns
disciplinary differences
research articles
English language
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