Abstract Argumentation is a crucial skill in higher education, and argumentative essays are
common genres that students have to write. However, studies have shown that many L2 …

Corpus Linguistics has revolutionised the world of language study and is an essential
component of work in Applied Linguistics. This book, now in its second edition, provides a …

Many researchers have acknowledged the advantages of process-genre approaches to
teaching writing in various genres in a foreign/second language (L2). However, empirical …

Abstract Evaluation is pervasive in academic writing, and the past decades have witnessed
a proliferation of research on writer's authorial evaluation in English academic writing …

The expression of stance—defined broadly as expression of attitudes, epistemic judgments,
and interactional involvement—is increasingly recognized as an important, though hidden …

University students across disciplines are often expected to write argumentative texts.
However, many students, particularly L2 writers, struggle writing arguments and teachers …

Abstract Most existing English for Academic Purposes (EAP) studies from a discourse
analysis perspective adopt a discipline-based framework that foregrounds the influence of …

This study explores the longitudinal development of L2 academic 'stance'features resulting
from instruction in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) at a university in Hong Kong. We …

A key feature of academic texts is the heteroglossic interaction that occurs between the
writer and the experts he/she references. When integrating outside experts into their texts …

Effective stance-taking is considered as a crucial skill for successful academic writing and
sustainable development of writing scholarship. However, student writers often encounter …