Direct or indirect? Critical or uncritical? Evaluation in Chinese English-major MA thesis literature reviews
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- 作者：Jianping Xie zdqxjp@163.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding authorAuthor Vitae
- 关键词：Evaluation ; Appraisal theory ; Thesis literature reviews ; Chinese English-major MA students
- 刊名：Journal of English for Academic Purposes
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：September 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：23
- 期：Complete
- 页码：1-15
- 全文大小：872 K
文摘
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Evaluation in Chinese MA thesis literature reviews presents a complicated picture.
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The students tend to express evaluation more in an explicit than an implicit way.
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Positive evaluation dominates the Chinese students' literature reviews.
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The Chinese students prefer to stand neutrally when making reference to other voices.
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Compelling claims are common in the texts, yet the assertiveness is often mitigated.