Exploring Nominalization in the Introduction and Method Sections of Applied Linguistics Research Articles: a Qualitative Approach

One of the most distinctive linguistic characteristics of academic writing is the high frequency of nominalized structures. The present study explores how nominalization was used as an approach to making knowledge claims in applied linguistics research articles. Data comprised the introduction and m...

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Main Authors: Jalilifar Alireza, Saleh Elham, Don Alexanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-11-01
Series:Romanian Journal of English Studies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/rjes-2017-0009