Metadiscourse in the academic writing of local and international students at a university in Malaysia

This study examines the use of metadiscourse markers among 50 Malaysian and 50 Arab Pre-University students. The findings of this study indicated that there was a significant difference in the use of metadiscourse markers between Malaysian and Arab Pre-University students {χ2 (1, n = 100) = 7.17,...

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Main Authors:	Zakaria, Muhamad Khairul, Abdul Malik, Faridah, Ab. Rashid, Radzuwan, Pilus, Zahariah, Zakaria, Nur Shahida
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Language:	English English
Published:	Conscientia Beam 2018
Subjects:	PE English
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spelling	iium-704762019-07-12T08:31:27Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/70476/ Metadiscourse in the academic writing of local and international students at a university in Malaysia Zakaria, Muhamad Khairul Abdul Malik, Faridah Ab. Rashid, Radzuwan Pilus, Zahariah Zakaria, Nur Shahida PE English This study examines the use of metadiscourse markers among 50 Malaysian and 50 Arab Pre-University students. The findings of this study indicated that there was a significant difference in the use of metadiscourse markers between Malaysian and Arab Pre-University students {χ2 (1, n = 100) = 7.17, p-value is .007} where the use of metadiscourse markers among Malaysian Pre-University students was substantially higher than that of the Arab Pre-University students. In the use of interactive markers, the results showed significant differences between Malaysian and Arab Pre-University students in the use of transitions, evidential and code glosses. Additionally, in the use of interactional markers, Malaysian and Arab students differed in their use of hedges, engagement markers and self-mentions. These variances in the frequency and forms of metadiscourse markers utilized by the students could be attributed to the diverse cultural backgrounds of the two groups of students. It is therefore suggested that English language teachers integrate and incorporate cultural elements in their lessons with regard to metadiscourse markers. Conscientia Beam 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/70476/1/IJEP-2018-metadiscourse.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/70476/7/70476_Metadiscourse%20in%20the%20academic%20writing_scopus.pdf Zakaria, Muhamad Khairul and Abdul Malik, Faridah and Ab. Rashid, Radzuwan and Pilus, Zahariah and Zakaria, Nur Shahida (2018) Metadiscourse in the academic writing of local and international students at a university in Malaysia. International Journal of Education and Practice, 6 (4). pp. 227-238. ISSN 2311-6897 http://www.conscientiabeam.com/pdf-files/art/61/IJEP-2018-6(4)-227-238.pdf 10.18488/journal.61.2018.64.227.238
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spellingShingle	PE English Zakaria, Muhamad Khairul Abdul Malik, Faridah Ab. Rashid, Radzuwan Pilus, Zahariah Zakaria, Nur Shahida Metadiscourse in the academic writing of local and international students at a university in Malaysia
description	This study examines the use of metadiscourse markers among 50 Malaysian and 50 Arab Pre-University students. The findings of this study indicated that there was a significant difference in the use of metadiscourse markers between Malaysian and Arab Pre-University students {χ2 (1, n = 100) = 7.17, p-value is .007} where the use of metadiscourse markers among Malaysian Pre-University students was substantially higher than that of the Arab Pre-University students. In the use of interactive markers, the results showed significant differences between Malaysian and Arab Pre-University students in the use of transitions, evidential and code glosses. Additionally, in the use of interactional markers, Malaysian and Arab students differed in their use of hedges, engagement markers and self-mentions. These variances in the frequency and forms of metadiscourse markers utilized by the students could be attributed to the diverse cultural backgrounds of the two groups of students. It is therefore suggested that English language teachers integrate and incorporate cultural elements in their lessons with regard to metadiscourse markers.
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author	Zakaria, Muhamad Khairul Abdul Malik, Faridah Ab. Rashid, Radzuwan Pilus, Zahariah Zakaria, Nur Shahida
author_facet	Zakaria, Muhamad Khairul Abdul Malik, Faridah Ab. Rashid, Radzuwan Pilus, Zahariah Zakaria, Nur Shahida
author_sort	Zakaria, Muhamad Khairul
title	Metadiscourse in the academic writing of local and international students at a university in Malaysia
title_short	Metadiscourse in the academic writing of local and international students at a university in Malaysia
title_full	Metadiscourse in the academic writing of local and international students at a university in Malaysia
title_fullStr	Metadiscourse in the academic writing of local and international students at a university in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Metadiscourse in the academic writing of local and international students at a university in Malaysia
title_sort	metadiscourse in the academic writing of local and international students at a university in malaysia
publisher	Conscientia Beam
publishDate	2018
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Metadiscourse in the academic writing of local and international students at a university in Malaysia

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