Jul 2026· Journal of Argumentation in Context· 0 citations· 94 references
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This study investigates argumentative patterns in research article introductions (RAIs) by integrating genre
analysis with argumentation theories. Although Swales’ Create-a-Research-Space (CaRS) model has received sustained attention in
genre-analytic research, particularly for its pedagogical value, its inherently argumentative dimension remains underexplored.
Addressing this gap, the study reconceptualizes CaRS rhetorical moves as argumentative activity types and examines how
argumentative patterns are mobilized in published peer-reviewed RAIs. Drawing on Pragma-Dialectics and the Argumentum Model of
Topics (AMT), forty RAIs from Scopus-indexed journals in applied linguistics were analyzed using a three-tier framework: (1)
identifying issues and standpoints in relation to communicative goals, (2) reconstructing argumentation structures, and (3)
identifying underlying loci. The findings demonstrate how rhetorical organization and reasoning jointly establish research
legitimacy, position studies within existing literature, and substantiate their scholarly contribution. The study also proposes an
integrative framework bridging macro-level genre analysis and micro-level argumentation analysis, offering empirically grounded
guidance for academic writers.
Abstract. Driven by institutional pressures on second-language scholars to publish in internationally indexed journals, this systematic review evaluates two decades (2006–2026) of empirical literature on research article introductions in the English-Vietnamese context to address the persistent divide between macro-structural and micro-linguistic analytical traditions. Guided by an adapted PRISMA 2020 protocol, 45 empirical studies retrieved from Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar were systematically selected and synthesized through qualitative thematic coding and descriptive content analysis. The synthesis demonstrates that existing literature has largely evolved along two parallel trajectories comprising macro-level move analyses (22 studies) and micro-level cohesion investigations (17 studies) with only six studies examining their interaction. While genre based research shows that Vietnamese authors frequently favor indirect niche establishment strategies in Move 2, cohesion focused studies report distinct tendencies in conjunction deployment and thematic progression, thereby uncovering three major gaps including the methodological separation between structural and textual analysis, the lack of move specific functional accounts of cohesive ties, and the limited integration of linguistic typology with discourse practices. To bridge these gaps, this review proposes an integrated conceptual framework that treats communicative functions as the functional context for lexicogrammatical choices, offering a unified model for future contrastive research and establishing pedagogical directions for academic writing instruction.
Duc V. Le· Technium Social Sciences Jou...· 0 citations
This article, which presents a bibliometric analysis of discourse analysis research in Türkiye, systematically evaluates nearly 50 years of production in the field using the Scopus database. The findings of the research indicate that discourse studies in Türkiye are predominantly concentrated in the social sciences and humanities. The most prominent thematic concentrations are on political discourse, nationalism, populism, gender, and European Union debates. While Critical Discourse Analysis stands out as the dominant methodological approach, innovative techniques such as multimodal analysis or corpus-based methods appear to be insufficient. An examination of language preferences reveals that English is overwhelmingly preferred for global visibility, while Turkish remains an important local production language. Institutional performance analyses reveal that Bilkent, Koç, and Boğaziçi universities hold leading positions in terms of both publication volume and citation impact. An examination of collaborative networks among authors reveals that individuals such as Deniz Zeyrek and Bedrettin Yazan play a central role. However, it is also true that a significant portion of the 2,883 authors remain outside these collaborative networks. International collaborations and citation rates demonstrate that the integration of researchers in Türkiye with the global academy is becoming increasingly stronger, but this interaction can be further enhanced. The study also points to significant gaps in the existing literature. The limited number of discourse studies in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, the inadequate research in contemporary contexts such as digital platforms and artificial intelligence, and the limited methodological diversity are among the most prominent shortcomings.
Journal rankings are assumed to represent the quality of a publication, and research articles published in differently ranked journals are therefore expected to display different rhetorical patterns in their discussion sections. However, studies investigating the rhetorical patterns of discussion sections in research articles published in journals across different quartiles remain limited. This study was conducted to determine whether the journal quartile values influence the rhetorical moves and rhetorical patterns in the discussion sections of research articles on ELT. A mixed-methods approach using content analysis, following Drisko and Maschi (2016), was applied in this research. The data were selected from 80 discussion sections of research articles on ELT that followed the IMRD pattern and were published in internationally reputable journals across different quartiles, based on the SCImago database of 2023. The rhetorical moves in each discussion section were identified and coded following Peacock’s rhetorical move framework (2002). Quantitative analysis was conducted to determine the frequency of rhetorical move occurrences across different quartiles of journals and to identify the rhetorical pattern commonly found in each classification. The results reveal that higher-quartile journals use more complete rhetorical moves, while the lower-quartile journals tend to apply limited rhetorical moves. Consequently, this result leads to different patterns of rhetorical moves commonly found in the discussion sections of research articles published in journals across different quartiles. It is concluded that the quartile values of journals affect the use of rhetorical moves and lead to the development of common discussion-section patterns across different journal quartiles, which also contribute to well-structured research articles. The results have implications for academic writing courses, especially regarding current trends in the rhetorical structure of the discussion section of research articles based on the quartile value of the journals.
Mei Hardiah, Safnil Arsyad, Wisma Yunita· Jurnal Arbitrer· 0 citations
This study integrates bibliometric visualization with content coding to clarify the development, knowledge structure, and research gaps of digital discourse studies, offering directions for future interdisciplinary inquiry.
Yifan Liu, Omar Ali Al-Smadi, Siti Soraya Lin Abdullah Kamal et al.· Journal of Nusantara Studies...· 0 citations
Interdisciplinarity in school settings is frequently described in educational literature as aconcept with multiple or competing meanings, yet these claims have rarely beenexamined through systematic analysis of research discourse itself. This paperinvestigates how interdisciplinarity is understood through its use within a corpus ofeducational research. Drawing on contextualized conceptual analysis informed byordinary language philosophy, the study analyses all occurrences of the term in theselected studies rather than focusing only on explicit definitions. The analysis identifiesthree recurring dimensions structuring its use: teleological (educational aims),procedural (forms of disciplinary connection), and material (school disciplines). Withinthe teleological and procedural dimensions, distinct orientations emerge, reflectingdifferent understandings of the purposes and scope of interdisciplinarity. Theircombinations yield six recurring configurations of use, which serve as a heuristic mapof the concept’s logic of use rather than as fixed categories or a new stipulativedefinition. These configurations illuminate how different uses of interdisciplinarityoverlap without coinciding. The findings substantiate claims of conceptual diversity inthe literature while clarifying the structured ways in which interdisciplinarity isunderstood in research. The discussion further considers whether the identifiedorientations correspond to different purposes of education more broadly. Bydemonstrating how contextualized conceptual analysis can map variation ineducational concepts, the paper contributes both to philosophical discussions ofinterdisciplinarity and to broader debates about meaning and conceptual clarity ineducation.
Uri Gavish, Hanan Alexander· Studies in the Philosophy of...· 0 citations
This study examines positioning patterns and their impact on genre performance in Chinese L2 students’ source-based argumentative writing. Drawing on positioning theory and analytical frameworks for source-based argumentation, analysis of 26 undergraduate English majors’ essays, stimulated recall interviews, and reflective journals revealed three overarching positioning patterns (single, negotiated, and simultaneous) and dynamic positioning shifts across essay segments. These patterns significantly influenced rhetorical move production: single and negotiated positioning led to constrained genre performance, while simultaneous positioning facilitated expected or partially identifiable moves depending on alignment. Dynamic positioning shifts further accounted for segment-level variability in rhetorical effectiveness within individual essays. The findings extend positioning theory beyond conversational dynamics to written discourse, demonstrating how positioning operates through momentary decisions and multiple engagement layers. This study reconceptualizes L2 genre performance as emerging from writers’ dynamic negotiation of positioning demands rather than stable capabilities. These insights suggest pedagogical shifts toward positioning-conscious revision strategies and temporal positioning scaffolds, contributing to both positioning theory and L2 writing research by elucidating how various factors materialize in student writing through positioning’s mediating role.
Bufeng Song, Lixiang Cong· Written Communication· 0 citations