Understanding the use of mediational means in academic writing A case study of a novice EFL academic writer
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Wu, Peisha
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Shantou Univ, Coll Liberal Arts, English Language Ctr, 243 Daxue Rd, Shantou 515063, Guangdong, Peoples R ChinaShantou Univ, Coll Liberal Arts, English Language Ctr, 243 Daxue Rd, Shantou 515063, Guangdong, Peoples R China
Wu, Peisha
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Yu, Shulin
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Univ Macau, Fac Educ, Room 3007,E33 Ave Univ, Taipa, Macau, Peoples R ChinaShantou Univ, Coll Liberal Arts, English Language Ctr, 243 Daxue Rd, Shantou 515063, Guangdong, Peoples R China
Yu, Shulin
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[1] Shantou Univ, Coll Liberal Arts, English Language Ctr, 243 Daxue Rd, Shantou 515063, Guangdong, Peoples R China
[2] Univ Macau, Fac Educ, Room 3007,E33 Ave Univ, Taipa, Macau, Peoples R China
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REVISTA ESPANOLA DE LINGUISTICA APLICADA
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2018年
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While the majority of previous studies on EAP (English for academic purposes) writing have been devoted to professional or academic writing at a more advanced level (i.e., PhD students and scholars) in ESL contexts, little attention has been paid to the academic writing of master-level novice writers in EFL contexts. From a sociocultural perspective, the present case study examined the writing strategies of a master-level novice writer - Alice in Macau context. Non-structured, semi-structured and text-based interviews were used as the primary source of data, with document analysis used for triangulation. The study identified two major categories (i.e., artifacts and community) and five subcategories of mediational means (i.e., journal articles and theses, languages, online writing materials, peers and experts) as significant in the novice writer's academic writing activities. It also unveiled double-edged features of mediational means and recognized their interplay with the writer's goals and relatedness to her situated context.
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Chongqing Jiaotong Univ, Sch Foreign Languages, Chongqing, Peoples R ChinaChongqing Jiaotong Univ, Sch Foreign Languages, Chongqing, Peoples R China
Zhang, Yimin
Su, Hang
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Sichuan Int Studies Univ, Foreign Languages & Appl Linguist, Chongqing, Peoples R ChinaChongqing Jiaotong Univ, Sch Foreign Languages, Chongqing, Peoples R China
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Colorado Sch Mines, Div Liberal Arts & Int Studies, Campus Writing Program, Golden, CO 80401 USAColorado Sch Mines, Div Liberal Arts & Int Studies, Campus Writing Program, Golden, CO 80401 USA
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Chongqing Jiaotong Univ, Sch Foreign Languages, Chongqing, Peoples R ChinaChongqing Jiaotong Univ, Sch Foreign Languages, Chongqing, Peoples R China
Zhang, Yimin
Su, Hang
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Sichuan Int Studies Univ, Foreign Languages & Appl Linguist, Chongqing, Peoples R ChinaChongqing Jiaotong Univ, Sch Foreign Languages, Chongqing, Peoples R China
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Colorado Sch Mines, Div Liberal Arts & Int Studies, Campus Writing Program, Golden, CO 80401 USAColorado Sch Mines, Div Liberal Arts & Int Studies, Campus Writing Program, Golden, CO 80401 USA