Metadiscursive Nouns: Interaction and Persuasion in Disciplinary Writing

This book explores how a particular type of noun, the metadiscursive noun, is rhetorically used to mediate writer-reader interaction in disciplinary writing. It suggests that nouns play a rhetorical role in achieving writers' persuasive goals and proposes a type of nouns as metadiscursive nouns to engage and interact with readers in academic prose. The author aims to find out how writers employ metadiscursive nouns to engage and interact with readers, raising theoretical and pedagogical implications and how they can be applied in the teaching of academic writing.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 220 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive study delves into the intricate realm of how a specific type of noun, known as the metadiscursive noun, is employed rhetorically to facilitate writer-reader interaction within disciplinary writing. Drawing upon a vast corpus of 1.7 million words encompassing 160 research articles from both soft and hard knowledge fields, the book aims to unravel the persuasive power of nouns in achieving writers' objectives. Analysts of academic discourse have recognized a wide array of interactive features, including hedges, reporting verbs, directives, and more, as part of authors' toolkit, suggesting terms such as evaluation, stance, appraisal, and metadiscourse. However, one aspect that has received less attention is the rhetorical role nouns play in persuasive writing.

To address this gap, the book proposes the concept of metadiscursive nouns, exemplified by phrases like "this supports our hypotheses that youth are more likely to co-offend when neighborhoods are less disadvantaged." The author endeavors to explore how writers employ metadiscursive nouns to engage and interact with readers in academic prose, raising theoretical and pedagogical implications that can be applied in the teaching of academic writing.

This book holds immense value for students and scholars engaged in the fields of English for academic purposes, corpus studies, academic writing, and linguistics in general. Its in-depth analysis and insightful recommendations will provide valuable insights into the art of persuasive writing and enhance the understanding of effective communication in academic contexts.

Weight: 430g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032270050