Journal Name:
- International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications
| Author Name | University of Author |
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Abstract (2. Language):
The purpose of the present study was to examine the frequency and different types of hedging devices in
Discussion sections of Research Articles (RAs) in the area of Psychology. To this end, 20 RAs in English were
selected form the leading journal; 10 by native English speaker researchers and 10 by Iranian researchers. After
categorizing hedging devices based on Salager-Meyer’s (1994) taxonomy, chi-square procedure utilized and it
was found that there was no significant difference between native and non-native writers in terms of utilizing
hedging devices in their Discussion sections.
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