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In this talk, I will present the results of several studies examining qualitative and quantitative empirical research articles from applied linguistics. The studies use both corpus-based analyses and rhetorical genre analysis to describe similarities and differences across the two paradigms. Each of the studies draws on a corpus of published studies from journals that regularly publish both quantitative and qualitative articles on the topic of language learning and teaching.
I first describe the compilation of the corpus, which currently includes 863 studies from 2013 to 2023, and explain some of the challenges involved in using copyrighted materials in a time of calls for open science. Next, I explain the rationale for comparing qualitative and quantitative research in a subfield of applied linguistics. Specifically, I talk about the challenges of a field in which there appears to be a widening divide in the nature of research in the two paradigms along with unsubstantiated claims in research manuals characterizing the two paradigms.
The bulk of the talk will focus on my and my collaborators’ research agenda using our created corpus. Two of the studies focus on the role of theory in the empirical studies. The first study used a corpus-based analysis of the frequency and collocations of the lemma theor- while the second used rhetorical move analysis to show how theory was used in structuring literature reviews. Both studies revealed differences in the role of theory in the two paradigms that show how language choice and rhetorical moves reflect their epistemologies. The third study focused on citation use and revealed some differences, but more similarities. Finally, we have two studies in progress examining article structure and lexical bundles. Taken together, both studies show that quantitative research is more structured and predictable. I end by suggesting possible extensions of our research using qualitative methods.
The final part of this talk will explain the relevance of this research to both teaching academic writing and to the field of applied linguistics. With regard to teaching writing, I will give specific examples of how the various analyses used in the five studies can be transferred to heterogeneous writing classes to help students explore conventions in their own fields. Second, I explain how the studies suggest a widening gap between the two paradigms and how this gap presents problems for graduate programs, journals, and professional organizations, all of which, I argue, need to be more sensitive to acknowledging research in both paradigms.
Event date: 12/03/2025
Speaker: Professor Charlene POLIO (Michigan State University)
Hosted by: Faculty of Humanities
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- English Language
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- Applied linguistics -- Research Corpora (Linguistics) Academic writing
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撰寫學術論文是大學生必要的經歷。中國語文教學中心是次建構「中文論文寫作教學網站」，旨在在已有的自學教材上，進一步分享撰寫中文論文的心得與要項。有別於一般論文教學網站，本網站總結了中心教員多年來評改學生習作的經驗，並以此為例，分享撰寫論文各個部份、各種細節的竅門與注意事項，期望學生省察論文寫作的過程，並思考其中意義。
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- Chinese Language
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- Dissertations Academic Academic writing
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Learn more about finding a journal for publication, open access, predatory journals, your copyright as an author, social media in academics, enhancing your visbility, networking, tools for sharing and co-writing or research data management.
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In this playlist, you’ll learn what plagiarism is, what the consequences are and different ways to tackle possible plagiarism to ensure your paper will be plagiarism-free!
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- Academic writing Information literacy Plagiarism Intellectual property
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Literature review takes up a pretty big part of your paper, that's why we dedicated this playlist entirely for it! This playlist covers A-Z of literature review with a real example, from what is a literature review, finding relevant literature, to structuring the outline of your literature review, we've got your back.
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- Dissertations Academic Research Academic writing
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Your dissertation is probably the longest piece of writing you’ve ever done, and it can be intimidating to know where to start. This playlist helps you work out exactly what you should include and where to include it.
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- Academic writing Research Dissertations Academic
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Don’t know where to begin with your essay? This playlist will provide you clear steps of the essay writing process, covering everything from outlining your essay structure, to writing strong body paragraphs. We’re here to guide you every step of the way!
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- Academic writing Report writing
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"Building Blocks of Academic Writing covers typical writing situations for developing academic writers, from prewriting and research through expressing themselves online. Developmental work in different types of paragraphs--descriptive, narrative, expository, persuasive--allows students to build capacity for longer essays. Each chapter includes review questions with a Canadian focus that instructors can assign to help students practise the skills developed in the text. This book aligns with the BC ABE Level: Intermediate English"--BC Campus website.
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- English Language
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- Textbooks Academic writing
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Welcome to composition and rhetoric! While most of you are taking this course because it is required, we hope that all of you will leave with more confidence in your reading, writing, researching, and speaking abilities as these are all elements of freshman composition. Many times, these elements are presented in excellent textbooks written by top scholars. While the collaborators of this particular textbook respect and value those textbooks available from publishers, we have been concerned with disenfranchising students who do not have the resources to purchase textbooks. Therefore, we decided to put together this Open Educational Resource (OER) explicitly for use in freshman composition courses at Texas A&M University. Thanks to a generous grant from Dean David Carlson of the Texas A&M University Libraries, this project became a reality. It is a collaborative endeavor undertaken by faculty in the libraries and English Department as part of the Provost’s Student Success Initiatives at Texas A&M and continues to be a work in progress. Combined, Dr. Terri Pantuso, Dr. Kathy Anders, and Prof. Sarah LeMire have over 30 years of experience in writing and research instruction. Our goal is for students to leave this course as critical thinkers, polished writers, and informed citizens who can engage in civil public discourse. Gig ‘em, Ags!
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- English Language
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- English language -- Composition exercises Textbooks English language -- Rhetoric Academic writing
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A retired master teacher of English and Comparative Literature teams up with his son, a History professor, on a new version of the writing manual he wrote and used for decades at the University of California, Davis.
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- English Language
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- Humanities Social sciences Textbooks Academic writing
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- e-book
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