A comparative study of native and Pakistani geology research articles
Working within the framework of the genre analysis and systemic linguistics, this thesis presents a comparative analysis of published native and Pakistani geology experimental research articles (RAs) with a view to examining differences in the Pakistani geologists' scientific reporting <I>vis-a-vis</I> their native counterparts': differences in discourse organisation (genre), thematic choices (thematic configuration), the method of development, and the use of interpersonal (mood/modality, attitudinal adjuncts, etc.) and textual rhetoric (discourse adjuncts, metalinguistic comments, etc.). Following are the most important findings: (1) The Pakistani geologists did not give as much importance to the crucial Swalesian Move-2 (<I>Establishing the niche</I>) as their native counterparts; (2) the Pakistani geologists used longer introductory Moves in both the introduction and the discussion sections; (3) the Pakistani discussions had a shorter Move 2 (<I>Discussing the findings</I>) and a shorter Move 3 (<I>Generalising the findings</I>); (4) the Pakistani scientists used fewer interpersonal and textual points of departure than their native counterparts; (5) the Pakistani geologist had problems with chaining topical
Rahman, Mujib
A comparative study of native and Pakistani geology research articles. Working within the framework of the genre analysis and systemic linguistics, this thesis presents a comparative analysis of published native and Pakistani geology experimental research articles (RAs) with a view to examining differences in the Pakistani geologists' scientific reporting <I>vis-a-vis</I> their native counterparts': differences in discourse organisation (genre), thematic choices (thematic configuration), the method of development, and the use of interpersonal (mood/modality, attitudinal adjuncts, etc.) and textual rhetoric (discourse adjuncts, metalinguistic comments, etc.). Following are the most important findings: (1) The Pakistani geologists did not give as much importance to the crucial Swalesian Move-2 (<I>Establishing the niche</I>) as their native counterparts; (2) the Pakistani geologists used longer introductory Moves in both the introduction and the discussion sections; (3) the Pakistani discussions had a shorter Move 2 (<I>Discussing the findings</I>) and a shorter Move 3 (<I>Generalising the findings</I>); (4) the Pakistani scientists used fewer interpersonal and textual points of departure than their native counterparts; (5) the Pakistani geologist had problems with chaining topical
comparative_study native pakistani geology article working within_framework genre analysis systemic linguistics present comparative_analysis publish native pakistani geology experimental article ras view examine difference pakistani geologist scientific report vis_a_vis native counterpart difference discourse_organisation genre thematic choice thematic configuration method development use interpersonal mood modality attitudinal adjunct etc textual rhetoric discourse adjunct metalinguistic comment etc following important finding pakistani give much importance crucial move establishing niche native counterpart pakistani geologist use long introductory introduction discussion section pakistani discussion shorter move discussing finding short move finding pakistani scientist use few interpersonal textual point_departure native counterpart pakistani geologist problem chain topical