The Use of Hedges and Boosters in Monolingual and Bilingual EFL Learners’ Academic Writings: The Case of Iranian Male and Female Post-graduate MA Articles
Expressing doubt and certainty in academic writings requires a cautious use of hedges and boosters. Despite their importance in academic writing, little is known about how they are used in monolingual and bilingual male and female EFL learners’ academic writings. To shed some lights on the issue, th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch
2013-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Applied Linguistics |
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| Online Access: | http://jal.iaut.ac.ir/article_522031_966c12841fd0708a0d2ab93d5d8399b6.pdf |