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The use of interactional metadiscourse markers by Saudi EFL male and female college students: the case of a gender-sensitive topic

Linguistics and Languages

The use of interactional metadiscourse markers by Saudi EFL male and female college students: the case of a gender-sensitive topic

G. M. Al-otaibi and A. A. Hussain

This fascinating study by Ghuzayyil Mohammed Al-Otaibi and Abeer Abdulhadi Hussain delves into the interactional metadiscourse markers used by Saudi male and female EFL college students in essays on the sensitive topic of driving. Discover how gender influences writing style and the implications this holds for EFL instruction.

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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
Tags
interactional metadiscourse
EFL students
gender differences
writing styles
metadiscourse markers
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