PART I THEORETICAL ISSUES
Chapter 1 Introduction 3
1.1 The importance of genre knowledge 3
1.2 The ESP genre approach 10
1.3 Aims of the book 13
Chapter 2 Genre Definition and Classification 15
2.1 Overview 15
2.2 The definitions of genre in applied linguistics 16
2.3 A new definition of genre 25
2.4 Comparison of the three approaches 26
2.5 Summary 29
PART II RESEARCH ARTICLES IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS
Chapter 3 Data and Data Analysis 33
3.1 Overview 33
3.2 General principles of data collection 33
3.2.1 The selection of journals 34
3.2.2 Defining ‘research’ in applied linguistics 39
3.2.3 The selection procedure of research articles 41
3.3 The general procedure of analyses 43
3.4 The RA abstracts 44
3.5 The macro-structure of research articles 44
3.6 The unit of analysis of RA micro-structure 45
3.7 Lexical signals and the analysis of moves and steps 47
3.8 The principles of analysis 53
3.9 Working definitions of moves and steps 54
3.9.1 The moves and steps in the abstracts, introductions, theoretical basis and literature review sections in primary and secondary RAs 56
3.9.2 The moves and steps in the distinctive sections in primary RAs 65
3.9.3 The moves and steps in the distinctive section in secondary RAs 76
3.9.4 The moves and steps in the conclusion and pedagogic implication sections 79
3.10 Summary 82
Chapter 4 The Abstract of Research Articles 83
4.1 The structure ofAPPabstracts 86
4.2 The structure of TESOL abstracts 90
4.3 The structure of ESP abstracts 92
4.4 The structure of ELT abstracts 94
4.5 Comparison of the abstracts from the four journals 95
4.6 The potential structure of RA abstracts 100
Chapter 5 The Macro-Structure of Research Articles 105
5.1 The macro-structure of primary RAs 107
5.2 The section headings of primary RAs 110
5.3 The macro-structure of secondary RAs 117
5.4 Summary 121
Chapter 6 The Introduction, Theoretical Basis and Literature Review Sections 123
6.1 The structure of the introduction section 127
6.1.1 Absence and low occurrence of some steps in the CARS model 129
6.1.2 Varied sequence of moves and steps 131
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