Hedging Used in International Journal Articles of Linguistics and Literary Studies
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https://doi.org/10.70036/cltls.v2i2.118Keywords:
hedges, linguistics, literary studies, journal articleAbstract
Background: Hedging for scientific article writers means its function is to convey claims carefully, precisely and humbly even though the research writing is completely objective and in accordance with the facts. With these hedges, the writer tries to get the reader to accept certain observations as facts. Aims: This research aims to reveal the characteristics and implications of hedging uses in two different international Linguistics and Literary Studies journal articles, namely the Macrothink Institute of Linguistics for Linguistics and the European Journal of Literary Studies for Literary Studies, both of which were published in 2023. Methods: The method of analysis employed was the surface-level analysis of epistemic lexical hedges consisting of verbs, adverbs, adjectives, nouns, and modal verbs. Result: A detailed investigation of the data revealed both the principal lexical form of hedging and its distribution in the sections of the articles. The study not only provided the major hedging expressions but also suggested aspects of their uses.
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