Exploring acknowledgements in ELT/TESOL master’s theses: Comparing native and nonnative writers

“The aim of this study is to analyze native and non-native writers’ expression of gratitude in the section of acknowledgements of their research project. Despite acknowledgements may seem as a separate section of the main project, it is considered highly valued since it is the only free-zone of stru...

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Autor: Ramírez Sánchez, Elizabeth
Formato: tesis de maestría
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:México
Recursos:Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional de Acceso Abierto RIAA-BUAP
Idioma:inglés
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Palavra-chave:HUMANIDADES Y CIENCIAS DE LA CONDUCTA
Análisis del discurso literario
Tesis y disertaciones académicas--Metodología
Escritura creativa
Creación (Literaria, artística, etc.)
Estilo literario
Autoría
Adquisición de segunda lengua
Inglés--Inglés escrito--Estudio y enseñanza
Gratitud
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spelling Exploring acknowledgements in ELT/TESOL master’s theses: Comparing native and nonnative writersRamírez Sánchez, ElizabethHUMANIDADES Y CIENCIAS DE LA CONDUCTAAnálisis del discurso literarioTesis y disertaciones académicas--MetodologíaEscritura creativaCreación (Literaria, artística, etc.)Estilo literarioAutoríaAdquisición de segunda lenguaInglés--Inglés escrito--Estudio y enseñanzaGratitud“The aim of this study is to analyze native and non-native writers’ expression of gratitude in the section of acknowledgements of their research project. Despite acknowledgements may seem as a separate section of the main project, it is considered highly valued since it is the only free-zone of structure and selfexpression influenced by the writers’ cognitive skills, linguistic choices and personality. This research intends to find out similarities and discrepancies between MA TESOL/ELT thesis acknowledgements written by native and nonnative speakers of English. This study consists of a genre and statistical analysis of a corpus of 40 MA theses. A mixed method approach was used to analyze the data in order to identify the structure and frequency of strategies used for gratitude articulation by both native and non-native writers. The results from this study could contribute to better understand the writing processes in Masters’ students in unconventional text genres. Consequently, it expects to guide EAP instructors and thesis supervisors to lead students even in the acknowledgements section, so they will be able to develop a competent academic identity while writing and using their own voice”.TAPIA CARLIN, REBECA ELENA; 251221Tapia Carlín, Rebeca Elena2020-10-24T16:59:02Z2020-10-24T16:59:02Z2018-01masterThesisMaestríainfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12371/8623reponame:Repositorio Institucional de Acceso Abierto RIAA-BUAPinstname:Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Pueblainstacron:BUAPenghttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0openAccessinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repositorioinstitucional.buap.mx:20.500.12371/86232026-02-23T03:09:41Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Exploring acknowledgements in ELT/TESOL master’s theses: Comparing native and nonnative writers
title Exploring acknowledgements in ELT/TESOL master’s theses: Comparing native and nonnative writers
spellingShingle Exploring acknowledgements in ELT/TESOL master’s theses: Comparing native and nonnative writers
Ramírez Sánchez, Elizabeth
HUMANIDADES Y CIENCIAS DE LA CONDUCTA
Análisis del discurso literario
Tesis y disertaciones académicas--Metodología
Escritura creativa
Creación (Literaria, artística, etc.)
Estilo literario
Autoría
Adquisición de segunda lengua
Inglés--Inglés escrito--Estudio y enseñanza
Gratitud
title_short Exploring acknowledgements in ELT/TESOL master’s theses: Comparing native and nonnative writers
title_full Exploring acknowledgements in ELT/TESOL master’s theses: Comparing native and nonnative writers
title_fullStr Exploring acknowledgements in ELT/TESOL master’s theses: Comparing native and nonnative writers
title_full_unstemmed Exploring acknowledgements in ELT/TESOL master’s theses: Comparing native and nonnative writers
title_sort Exploring acknowledgements in ELT/TESOL master’s theses: Comparing native and nonnative writers
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ramírez Sánchez, Elizabeth
author Ramírez Sánchez, Elizabeth
author_facet Ramírez Sánchez, Elizabeth
author_role author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv TAPIA CARLIN, REBECA ELENA; 251221
Tapia Carlín, Rebeca Elena
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv HUMANIDADES Y CIENCIAS DE LA CONDUCTA
Análisis del discurso literario
Tesis y disertaciones académicas--Metodología
Escritura creativa
Creación (Literaria, artística, etc.)
Estilo literario
Autoría
Adquisición de segunda lengua
Inglés--Inglés escrito--Estudio y enseñanza
Gratitud
topic HUMANIDADES Y CIENCIAS DE LA CONDUCTA
Análisis del discurso literario
Tesis y disertaciones académicas--Metodología
Escritura creativa
Creación (Literaria, artística, etc.)
Estilo literario
Autoría
Adquisición de segunda lengua
Inglés--Inglés escrito--Estudio y enseñanza
Gratitud
description “The aim of this study is to analyze native and non-native writers’ expression of gratitude in the section of acknowledgements of their research project. Despite acknowledgements may seem as a separate section of the main project, it is considered highly valued since it is the only free-zone of structure and selfexpression influenced by the writers’ cognitive skills, linguistic choices and personality. This research intends to find out similarities and discrepancies between MA TESOL/ELT thesis acknowledgements written by native and nonnative speakers of English. This study consists of a genre and statistical analysis of a corpus of 40 MA theses. A mixed method approach was used to analyze the data in order to identify the structure and frequency of strategies used for gratitude articulation by both native and non-native writers. The results from this study could contribute to better understand the writing processes in Masters’ students in unconventional text genres. Consequently, it expects to guide EAP instructors and thesis supervisors to lead students even in the acknowledgements section, so they will be able to develop a competent academic identity while writing and using their own voice”.
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