Stairs: English Language Education Journal
Vol 2 No 1 (2021): STAIRS: English Language Education Journal

The Rhetorical Functions of Citations in the Discussion Sections of Two Articles in Journal of English for Academic Purposes

Putri Karamina (Universitas Negeri Jakarta)
Siti Wachidah (Universitas Negeri Jakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jun 2021

Abstract

This study aims to examine the transitivity system of rhetorical functions in the Discussion section of two articles in the Journal of English for Academic Purposes by investigating the type of processes used in the rhetorical functions and how each type of process is represented in the English lexicogrammatical system. The data for this qualitative study were collected through genre analysis on two articles on citation practices from the Journal of English for Academic Purposes. The study found that comparison with sources and attribution were the most prominent rhetorical function within the Discussion section and that in comparison with sources, verbal processes were the most dominant type of processes, followed by relational, material, and mental processes, while in attribution, relational processes were the most used type of process, with material, verbal, and mental processes following behind. The findings of the study also showed that both comparison with sources and attribution were equally important in the Discussion section.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

stairs

Publisher

Subject

Arts Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

Focus and Scope STAIRS: English Language Education Journal is a biannual open-access publication issued in May and November. STAIRS aims to provide the international audience with original studies encompassing a variety of topics in English language education, including English Teaching and ...