The use of interactional metadiscourse markers by Saudi EFL male

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Abstract

This study examines the use of interactional metadiscourse markers by Saudi male and female EFL college students in essays on the topic of "Who are Better Drivers, Men or Women?" A corpus-based approach using AntConc and Hyland's (2005) metadiscourse model reveals that female writers used more attitudinal lexis, hedges, self-mentions, and boosters than male writers. Females arguing for men's driving significantly used more hedges, while females supporting female drivers used significantly more self-mentions. The study suggests that sensitive topics influence metadiscourse marker distribution and offers pedagogical implications for EFL instruction.

Publisher

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Published On

Aug 01, 2024

Authors

Ghuzayyil Mohammed Al-Otaibi, Abeer Abdulhadi Hussain

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