Logical Connectors in the Discussion Sections of Research Journal Articles

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
_ DJUWARI
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Research Writing ◽  
Academic Journals ◽  
Academic Journal ◽  
Discussion Section ◽  
Research Journal ◽  
Research Article ◽  
Logical Connectors

In research articles (RAs), the writers always express their arguments especially in discussion section. In this case, most of the writers tend to relate one idea to another to make their ideas coherent. This research article is done to investigate the logical connectors used by the writers of research articles, especially the logical connectors of three categories: logical connectors, frame markers, and Code Glosses. These linguistic devices are commonly used by the writers in academic or research articles (RAs). This is a qualitative research using the documents for analysis. These documents are taken from the research articles published in the academic journals which are collected by means of purposive sampling from the discussion sections of the RAs. The instrument used is called Taxonomy of Textual Meta-discourse. The results show that the writers have different strategies in using the logical connectors depending on which point they relate the ideas in the discussion sections. The results are expected to provide the readers with some logical connectors and some perspectives of the strategies of using logical connectors in research writing especially in the discussion sections. It is recommended that the research writers use logical connectors for making the ideas coherent.Keywords: Linguistics, logical connectors, frame markers, code glosses, Textual Metadiscourseanalysis, academic journal articles, research articles (RAs), Indonesia

scholarly journals A GENRE ANALYSIS ON THE DISCUSSION SECTION OF QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH ARTICLES IN ELT ANDLINGUISTICS

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-183
Author(s):  
Alfin Zalicha Hilmi ◽  
Toyyibah Toyyibah ◽  
Nur Afifi
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Genre Analysis ◽  
Discussion Section ◽  
Generic Structure ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Article ◽  
And Linguistics

This study aimed at: 1) investigating the move and steps found in quantitative and qualitative research articles discussion; 2) investigating the rhetoric structure patterns of quantitative and qualitative research article discussion. This study is a qualitative-research focusing on genre analysis on qualitative and quantitative RA discussions. There were 20 qualitative and 20 quantitative research article discussions of EFL and applied linguistics journals were investigated in this research. Using Yang & Allison’s (2003) framework to analyze the data, it is found that all moves in the framework were employed in RA discussion of both qualitative and quantitative research. However, the number of occurrences of each move were different between discussion section of these two different approaches. Furthermore, the patterns of both qualitative and quantitative RA discussion was not significantly different. There were two types of patterns in RA discussion both in qualitative and quantitative, repetitive pattern and organized pattern. although there were some variations in each of those patterns. The present study provides more evidence of generic structure of RA discussion section as well as proposes some useful insights related to move analysis on research article discussion in ELT and Linguistics area. Limitations and recommendations are discussed in this study.

scholarly journals ANALISIS STRUKTUR RETORIKA DAN PENANDA KEBAHASAAN BAGIAN HASIL DAN PEMBAHASAN ARTIKEL JURNAL PENELITIAN BISA FKIP UNIB UNTUK BIDANG PENGAJARAN BAHASA

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-170
Author(s):  
Herni Yanita
Keyword(s):  
Journal Article ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Discussion Section ◽  
Language Pedagogy ◽  
Linguistic Markers ◽  
Research Journal ◽  
Text Genre ◽  
Passive Sentence ◽  
Descriptive Method

This study aimed to describe macro rhetoric structures and linguistic markers in the result and discussion of BISA journal of language pedagogy. This study used descriptive method. The data in this research were linguistic markers in text from Research Articles (RA) entitled research journal article BISA that specifically discuss about language pedagogy. The analysis of rhetoric structure used Swales theory consisting of 8 moves. Meanwhile, linguistic markers were defined as text genre regarding to active and passive sentence and cohession markers. The analysis result of rhetoric structures from result and discussion session in research journal article BISA research articles were the movements that were used in the rhetoric structure of  research journal article BISA Journal which were move 1 with (information about the research), move 2 (statement about the result of research), move 5 (explanation about the result of the research). On the other side, for the linguistic markers found in the result and discussion section of  research journal articles BISA journal were: linguistic markers in all movements (1) active sentence and passive sentence (2) cohession markers.

scholarly journals Linguistic Variation across Research Sections: A Multidimensional Analysis of Pakistani Academic Journal Articles

2017 ◽  
Vol II (I) ◽  
pp. 15-37
Author(s):  
Aniqa Rashid ◽  
Muhammad Asim Mahmood ◽  
Sajid Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Multidimensional Analysis ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Linguistic Variation ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Academic Journals ◽  
Academic Journal ◽  
Five Dimensions

This research analyzes academic journal articles in Pakistan by exploring their linguistic variations in different sections through multidimensional analysis. The analysis identifies the language of Pakistani academic journal articles. The corpus of Pakistani academic journal articles has been culled from a variety of research articles published in Pakistani academic journals. The data have been analyzed along five dimensions of Biber’s (1988) Multidimensional analysis model. The ANOVA result of Pakistani academic journal articles reveals significant differences among research sections of journal articles along Biber’s five dimensions. The finding describes the nature of Pakistani academic journal research articles as informational, impersonal, nonnarrative, elaborated, explicit, and nonpersuasive.

Evaluating the Research Quality of Education Journals in China: Implications for Increasing Global Impact in Peripheral Countries

2017 ◽  
Vol 87 (3) ◽  
pp. 583-618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juanjuan Zhao ◽  
Gulbahar H. Beckett ◽  
Lihshing Leigh Wang
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Citation Impact ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Research Quality ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Academic Journal ◽  
Western Countries ◽  
Research Journal ◽  
Research Scholarship

There has been a rapid growth of academic research and publishing in non-Western countries. However, academic journal articles in these peripheral countries suffer from low citation impact and limited global recognition. This critical review systematically analyzed 1,096 education research journal articles that were published in China in a 10-year span using a multistage stratified cluster and random sampling method and a validated rubric for assessing research quality. Our findings reveal that the vast majority of the articles lacked rigor, with insufficient or nonsystematic literature reviews, incomplete descriptions of research design, and inadequately grounded recommendations for translating research into practice. Acknowledging the differences in publishing cultures in the center-periphery divide, we argue that education research publications in non-Western countries should try to meet Western publishing standards in order to participate in global knowledge production and research vitality. Implications for emerging countries that strive to transform their research scholarship are discussed.

Review of the Discussion Section of Research Articles: Rhetorical Structure and Move

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-25
Author(s):  
Yasir Bdaiwi Al-Shujairi
Keyword(s):  
Writing Process ◽  
Applied Linguistics ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Discussion Section ◽  
Rhetorical Structure ◽  
Research Article ◽  
Scientific Disciplines ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Main Components

      The discussion section forms an integral part in the writing process of a research article (RA). Research authors find it difficult to write and produce a well-structured discussion for their findings. The reason could be due to the unawareness of the main components (rhetorical moves) that shape this section. Therefore, this paper aims to provide a review of the studies that have been done to analyze the discussion section of RAs over the last 36 years. Also, this review seeks to examine the discussion section of RAs across various scientific disciplines and different types of journals. The review showed that the rhetorical structure of RAs discussion section witnessed some changes over the course of time. New moves such as Research Implications and Research Limitations started to be parts of the discussion section of RAs. In addition, it was revealed that differences in writing the discussion section can be varied broadly across disciplines such as soft sciences (e.g., applied linguistics, sociology, psychology) and hard sciences (e.g., engineering, chemistry, biology) and slightly across types of journals such as ISI and local journals. In conclusion, this paper offered several suggestions for further research to be conducted in the area.  

scholarly journals Comparative Study of Interactional Metadiscourse Markers in the Discussion Section of Soft and Hard Science Research Articles: Hedges and Boosters in Focus

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-280
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Science Research ◽  
The Other ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Discussion Section ◽  
Hard Science ◽  
Research Article ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
Science Disciplines

The aim of this descriptive analytical study was to examine research articles discussion sections from four disciplines to measure the functions and frequencies of hedges and boosters. To this end, scholarly research articles were randomly selected from leading and reputable journals in mechanical and industrial engineering as representatives of hard science disciplines and management and psychology as representatives of soft science disciplines. The size of the corpus in each discipline was around 17000 words. The data were analyzed in light of Hyland's (2005) model of interactional metadiscourse for hedges and boosters devices. Results of descriptive and inferential statistics showed that the use of hedges was significantly more in soft science disciples while boosters were overused in hard science disciplines, corresponding to the fact that by virtue of being less personal and more objective, hard sciences are represented through more frequent use of boosters than hedges to express facts. On the other hand, soft sciences are influenced by their subjectivity which results in higher frequencies of hedges. The findings of this study have implications for English for Academic/Specific purposes courses. Keywords: Discussion section, Research article, Metadiscourse, Booster, Hedge.

scholarly journals The Future of Academic Journals in a COVID-19 World

Sci ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Jan R. Magnus ◽  
Michael McAleer
Keyword(s):  
Time Frame ◽  
Academic Publishing ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Academic Journals ◽  
Academic Journal ◽  
The Future ◽  
Internet Publishing ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Continuous Dynamic

Many academics are critical of the current publishing system, but it is difficult to create a better alternative. This review relates to the Sciences and Social Sciences, and discusses the primary purpose of academic journals as providing a seal of approval for perceived quality, impact, significance, and importance. The key issues considered include the role of anonymous refereeing, continuous rather than discrete frequency of publications, avoidance of time wasting, and seeking adventure. Here we give recommendations about the organization of journal articles, the roles of associate editors and referees, measuring the time frame for refereeing submitted articles in days and weeks rather than months and years, encouraging open access internet publishing, emphasizing the continuity of publishing online, academic publishing as a continuous dynamic process, and how to improve research after publication. Citations and functions thereof, such as the journal impact factor and h-index, are the benchmark for evaluating the importance and impact of academic journals and published articles. Even in the very top journals, a high proportion of published articles are never cited, not even by the authors themselves. Top journal publications do not guarantee that published articles will make significant contributions, or that they will ever be highly cited. The COVID-19 world should encourage academics worldwide not only to rethink academic teaching, but also to re-evaluate key issues associated with academic journal publishing in the future.

A Review of Political Branding Research

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-29
Author(s):  
Akhmad Farhan ◽  
Azhar Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Voting Behavior ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Political ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Academic Journal ◽  
Online Databases ◽  
Political Branding ◽  
Comprehensive Listing ◽  
Research Type

Objective - This study aims to provide a comprehensive review of the political branding literature, to classify research articles according to their areas, categories and methodologies, and to identify the gaps in the literature for future research Methodology/Technique - A range of online databases was searched to provide a comprehensive listing of academic journal articles on political branding. 54 journal articles from 26 refereed journals are classified into five areas; marketing, politics, communication, economic, and linguistic. Those articles are also classified into categories; clarifying concepts, branding, campaign and advertising, voting behavior and others issues Findings - The finding shows that research on political branding has increased within the last two years. However, those researches are only conducted in certain countries, mostly in UK and USA. Finally, the finding reveals that there are many existing gaps since a political branding concept is still relatively new Novelty - This research has discovered many gaps in the political branding literature which can be used as a basis for future research Type of Paper - Conceptual Keywords: Political Branding, Marketing, Politics, Journal Articles, Literature Review

Presenting research findings

2010 ◽  
pp. 127-153
Author(s):  
Janet L. Peacock ◽  
Philip J. Peacock
Keyword(s):  
Confidence Intervals ◽  
Numerical Results ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Discussion Section ◽  
P Values ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Computer Output

Communicating statistics 128 Producing journal articles 130 Research articles: abstracts 132 Research articles: introduction and methods sections 134 Research articles: results section 136 Research articles: discussion section 138 Presenting statistics: managing computer output 140 Presenting statistics: numerical results 142 Presenting statistics: P values and confidence intervals ...

An overview of hotel revenue management research and emerging key patterns in the third millennium

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 300-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Erdem ◽  
Lan Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Revenue Management ◽  
Hotel Industry ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Journal ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
Strategic Role ◽  
Key Issues

Purpose The purpose of this research study is to present an overview of hotel revenue management (RM) research articles published in scholarly journals during the 2001-2013 period while offering a direction for future research that focuses on RM in the hotel industry context. Design/methodology/approach Using Boolean search keywords across the period of 2001 to 2013, a total of 83 hotel RM-related research journal articles were queried. To ensure that all the identified articles were hotel-RM related, each article was independently reviewed; 70 research journal articles were identified as relevant for inclusion in this study. Findings RM has been and will continue to be a critical tool for the hotel industry, especially since the rise of its perceived strategic role among hoteliers. The RM process is shifting from a tactical to a strategic approach. Also, RM has become more technology driven and it is becoming more customer-centric. Hoteliers should spend more effort and resources on training and educating revenue managers. Research limitations The content analysis is limited to the databases available to the research team. Practical implications This study serves as a resource for scholars interested in RM research in the hotel industry and documents the focus of RM research and the key issues offered by scholars. Originality/value No study has previously offered an overview of RM research articles focusing on the hotel industry (covering the years since 2000). The manuscript serves as framework for scholars who may wish to identify existing research patterns and pursue new directions.

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