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Peer reviewedHyland, Ken – System, 1996
Argues that hedging devices are a major pragmatic feature of effective scientific writing, and that students of English for special purposes should be taught to recognize and use them in their own work. The article examines the frequency, functions, and realizations of hedges and discusses a range of strategies for familiarizing students with…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Discourse Analysis, English for Science and Technology, English for Special Purposes
