Thematic selection and progression patterns in L2 theses abstracts from humanities and science

Progression Patterns

This paper discusses the internal logico-relations of the theses abstracts from humanities and science, written in English as a second language (ESL). A research abstract is an academic text designed to attract and get the readers to read the research study which it summarises; thus, the coherence of ideas presented in it presumably affects the possible evaluations from the readers. Previous studies have examined the Theme/Rheme constructs as important cohesive elements at the level of discourse, with less attention to the sentential analysis of the thematic selection and the progression patterns in second language (L2) theses abstracts. Therefore, this paper aims at investigating and comparing the thematic markedness and its progression patterns as sources of the cohesive information in L2 humanities and science theses abstracts. In this paper, 60 PhD theses abstracts from the Premier University, Nigeria, are analysed. Quantitative and qualitative methods of analysis are applied. The abstracts from humanities and sciences (30 abstracts each) were purposefully selected and syntactically analysed, in terms of the Systemic Functional Linguistics’ model of textual metafunction. The findings show that the theme unmarkedness, as well as the constant theme progression pattern, prevail in the two disciplines, although they feature varying frequencies.

Mixed Methods

Research Methods in the Social Sciences: An A-Z of key concepts ◽

10.1093/hepl/9780198850298.003.0041 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 169-174

Author(s):

Manfredi Valeriani ◽

Vicki L. Plano Clark

Keyword(s):

Social Sciences ◽

Mixed Methods ◽

Qualitative Methods ◽

Mixed Methods Research ◽

Research Study ◽

Central Idea ◽

The Social ◽

The Status ◽

Research Questions ◽

This chapter examines mixed-methods research, which is an approach that involves the integration of quantitative and qualitative methods at one or more stages of a research study. The central idea behind mixed-methods research is that the intentional combination of numeric-based methods with narrative-based methods can best provide answers to some research questions. The ongoing attempts to construct a simple and common conceptualization of mixed-methods provide a good indicator of the status of mixed-methods itself. mixed-methods research has emerged as a formalized methodology well suited to addressing complex problems, and is currently applied throughout the social sciences and beyond. Nowadays, researchers interested in combining quantitative and qualitative methods can benefit from the growing knowledge about the epistemological foundations, essential considerations, and rigorous designs that have been advanced for mixed-methods research.

Field Variable and Experiential Meaning in Flora Nwapa’s One Is Enough

International Journal of Applied Linguistics & English Literature ◽

10.7575/aiac.ijalel.v.7n.6p.52 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (6) ◽

pp. 52

Author(s):

Servais D. Y. Dadjo

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Methods ◽

Systemic Functional Linguistics ◽

Field Variable ◽

The Novel ◽

Linguistic Features ◽

Systemic Functional Linguistic ◽

New Interpretation ◽

African Families ◽

Experiential Meaning

This paper deals with Field Variable and Experiential Meaning in Flora Nwapa’s One Is Enough. The theory that underpins this study is systemic functional linguistics, which is one of the approaches proposed by scholars such as linguists M.A.K Halliday, S. Eggins, J. R. Martin, R. Fowler, J. D. Benson to mention but a very few, for the study of language and its function(s). In this system, the study of language involves three functional labels: experiential, interpersonal and textual meanings. The study of these different functional labels helps to have a deeper understanding of a text. This study aims at describing and analysing linguistic features which connote experiential meaning in One Is Enough so as to uncover the deep messages conveyed through the novel and provide a new interpretation of it. Both quantitative and qualitative methods have been used in this study. Thus, two extracts have been selected from One Is Enough and systemic functional linguistic theories have been applied to each of them. The linguistic description and analysis of One Is Enough has revealed that women are the most active, talkative and most mentally involved in the different issues discussed in the selected Texts. The results also indicate to what extent children are important in African families. The discussion and interpretation of these results has enabled the researcher to contend that the deep messages conveyed through One Is Enough mainly concern the importance of children and consequences of childlessness in African societies.

Interaction between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Russian Federation in the field of science and education in the context of the innovative culture formation

Revista ESPACIOS ◽

10.48082/espacios-a20v41n44p18 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 41 (44) ◽

pp. 236-249

Author(s):

Luiza S. MAKHMUTKHODJAEVA ◽

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Nigora T. TALIPOVA ◽

Munira Y. ISOXOJAEVA ◽

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...

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Methods ◽

Russian Federation ◽

Interstate Relations ◽

Methods Of Analysis ◽

Culture Formation ◽

Science And Education ◽

The Russian Federation ◽

The Republic ◽

Innovative Culture ◽

sphere on the example of cooperation in science and education of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Russian Federation. The authors analyzed the trends, approaches and guidelines and used quantitative and qualitative methods of analysis and personal observations. The study found that the dynamics of growing ties in the field of education are largely similar to those of interstate relations as a whole.

Diversitate identitară în romanul românesc (1933-1947)

Transilvania ◽

10.51391/trva.2021.09.04. ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 25-34

Author(s):

Cătălina Stanislav ◽

Vlad Pojoga ◽

Daiana Gârdan ◽

Ștefan Baghiu ◽

Alexandrina Savin ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Methods ◽

Gender Diversity ◽

National Minorities ◽

Fold Structure ◽

Methods Of Analysis ◽

Fictional Representations ◽

Following the 2020 article on identity diversity in the Romanian novel, this study provides both a statistical account and individual examples of fictional representations of characters in the Romanian novel between 1933-1947. With a three-fold structure, our essay focuses at first on gender diversity, analyzing the ratios between female and male authors and female and male protagonists. It then concentrates on religious, ethnic, and national minorities, using both quantitative and qualitative methods of analysis, exploring how they are represented and approached. Without drawing any definitive conclusions, our undertaking provides a blueprint for further research on identity representations in the Romanian novel.

Infection and Risk Perception of SARS-CoV-2 among Airport Workers: A Mixed Methods Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17239002 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (23) ◽

pp. 9002

Author(s):

Jeadran Malagón-Rojas ◽

Eliana L. Parra B ◽

Marcela Mercado

Keyword(s):

Mixed Methods ◽

Risk Perception ◽

Qualitative Methods ◽

Public Transport ◽

Mixed Methods Research ◽

Research Study ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Work Conditions ◽

Mixed Methods Study ◽

This is a mixed-methods research study carried out on a cohort of airport workers during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. We used quantitative and qualitative methods to describe the infection and risk perception of SARS-CoV-2 in a cohort of workers at the International Airport El Dorado/Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento in Bogotá, Colombia. An incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection of 7.9% was found in the workers. A high perception of risk was associated with activities such as using public transport. Risk perception is strongly influenced by practices related to work conditions and environments. These findings could help us understand the pandemic’s dynamics and the conceptions of the risk of transmission to promote policies on health and safety in this group of workers.

The Chemical Structure of Lignin and Quantitative and Qualitative Methods of Analysis in Foodstuffs

Topics in Dietary Fiber Research ◽

10.1007/978-1-4684-2481-2_3 ◽

1978 ◽

pp. 59-103 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Anthony J. Gordon

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Methods ◽

Chemical Structure ◽

Methods Of Analysis ◽

“Je suis Muslim”: The Image of Muslims in a Bulgarian and a British Newspaper

Lodz Papers in Pragmatics ◽

10.1515/lpp-2015-0006 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Desislava Cheshmedzhieva-Stoycheva

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Methods ◽

Muslim Identity ◽

Negative Stereotypes ◽

Positive Image ◽

Methods Of Analysis ◽

The Way ◽

International Events

AbstractThe paper analyses the way two broadsheets, i.e. the Bulgarian Dnevnik and the British The Independent present Muslim identity within the span of two months and over the influence of international events such as the attack on Charlie Hebdo’s offices. The focus is on the development of the positive image of Muslims through the refutal of the existing negative stereotypes. The study is done on a comparative basis using both quantitative and qualitative methods of analysis.

Managing missionary identity in the digital age: How missionaries utilize digital media among multiple social groups

Missiology An International Review ◽

10.1177/0091829617748939 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 46 (2) ◽

pp. 183-195

Author(s):

Kenneth Nehrbass

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Methods ◽

Digital Media ◽

Research Study ◽

Social Groups ◽

Digital Age ◽

Original Research ◽

Cultural Scripts ◽

Negotiation Of Identity ◽

The Way

The way that missionaries manage their identities has changed significantly since the days they mailed out several printed newsletters a year to a small audience “back home.” The space for this negotiation of identity has moved from private to public; and the interlocutors who access these blogs, emails, and posts are no longer homogenous. This original research study uses quantitative and qualitative methods to understand how missionaries avow the multiple layers of their identities in the digital age. I conclude that missionary updates are encoded along indexical “cultural scripts” that can be decoded idiosyncratically by various audiences.