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Genre analysis and transitivity analysis of dental research article abstracts: Thai and international journals ...
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Abstract:
Research article dental abstracts serve as a gateway for readers to filter information and play an important role in displaying the essence of scientific advancement in dentistry. However, dental students of international programs in Thai dental schools may lack a proper means of academic writing regarding generic structures and linguistic features. The aim of this study is to compare generic structures and process types of transitivity of Thai dental article abstracts with those of international for pedagogical implications in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses. There were 2 separate datasets, each including 120 abstracts, randomly selected and compiled from dental journals certified by Thai-Journal Citation Index (TCI) and Impact Factors (IF), respectively. On the one hand, Thai dental research article abstracts (TDRAAs) were contributed by Thai university students who had studied in international programs of Thai dental faculties. On the other hand, International dental research article abstracts ...
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Keyword:
Cognitive grammar; Dentistry; English for specific purpose; FOS Clinical medicine; Genre analysis; Research articles; Transitivity
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URL: http://doi.nrct.go.th/?page=resolve_doi&resolve_doi=10.14457/TU.the.2017.738
https://dx.doi.org/10.14457/tu.the.2017.738
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