Bloomsbury Academic eBooks· 2018· Book chapter
Metadiscourse : Exploring Interaction in Writing
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Short summary
Metadiscourse refers to how writers use language to refer to themselves, readers, or the text itself, acting as a key tool for engaging readers in academic writing.
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Key points
- Metadiscourse involves writers reflecting on their texts.
- It includes references to the writer, reader, or the text itself.
- Metadiscourse is a key resource for engaging readers.
- It is an important tool for academic writing students (L1 and L2).
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Abstract
First released in 2005, Ken Hyland's Metadiscourse has become a canonical account of how language is used in written communication. 'Metadiscourse' is defined as the ways that writers reflect on their texts to refer to themselves, their readers or the text itself. It is a key resource in language as it allows the writer to engage with readers in familiar and expected ways and as such it is an important tool for students of academic writing in both the L1 and L2 context.
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Field: Literature and Literary Theory
Literature and Literary TheoryArts and Humanities