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Leong, Alvin Ping; Toh, Audrey Lin Lin; Chin, Soo Fun – Written Communication, 2018
While scholars in the field of writing studies have examined scientific writing from multiple perspectives, interest in its thematic structure has been modest. Recent studies suggest that the themes in scientific writing tend to be anchored on one or a few points of departure. There has also been an attempt at quantification using the…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Journal Articles, Biology, Scientific and Technical Information
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Ray, Brian – Written Communication, 2016
This article introduces the concept of stylization and illustrates its usefulness for studying online discourse by examining how writers have employed it in order to parody sexist products such as BIC Cristal for Her, using genderlect in order to introduce dissonance into and reframe patriarchal discourse. A corpus analysis of 671 reviews, written…
Descriptors: Social Action, Discourse Analysis, Writing (Composition), Gender Bias