Understanding the use of mediational means in academic writing A case study of a novice EFL academic writer

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作者
Wu, Peisha [1 ]
Yu, Shulin [2 ]
机构
[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
来源
REVISTA ESPANOLA DE LINGUISTICA APLICADA | 2018年 / 31卷 / 01期
关键词
mediational means; writing strategies; sociocultural theory; academic writing; POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS; ESL STUDENTS; 2ND-LANGUAGE; STRATEGIES; LANGUAGE; TASKS;
D O I
10.1075/resla.15038.yu
中图分类号
H0 [语言学];
学科分类号
030303 ; 0501 ; 050102 ;
摘要
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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页码:378 / 407
页数:30
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