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A Study of Hedges Used in Academic Research Articles

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19K00761
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 02100:Foreign language education-related
Research InstitutionYamaguchi University

Principal Investigator

Fujimura-Wilson Kayo  山口大学, 経済学部, 教授 (80736554)

Project Period (FY) 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Keywordsmetadiscourse markers / hedges / academic writing / 英語論文 / アカデミックライティング / 英語ライティング / Pragmatics / Hedges / Metadiscourse / Academic Writing / Applied Linguistics / 語用論 / 言語ポライトネス理論
Outline of Research at the Start

英語の学術論文では, 筆者の主張を和らげる役割をはたすヘッジ(垣根表現, 緩衝表現, 配慮表現)の使用はライティングの重要なストラテジーであるとされている。本研究では, 英語母語話者と日本語母語話者の英語論文と日本語母語話者の日本語論文におけるヘッジの使用を比較分析することで, 語用論の観点から英語と日本語のことばの概念と使い方の違い, 言語間でのプラグマティック・トランスファー(語用論的転移)について考察する。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study illustrates the comparison of the use of English hedges in academic research articles between native English and Japanese writers to understand their use from a pragmatic perspective. The results of this study showed that the use of English hedges in academic research articles was different between native English and Japanese writers in soft disciplines (e.g. humanities, applied linguistics, economics and business) and that there were also differences in their uses between hard disciplines (e.g. medicine, sport science) and soft disciplines. Moreover, Japanese writers used fewer Japanese hedges compared to native English writers using English hedges. These differences reveal that hedges in academic research articles are differently used between native English and Japanese writers according to their academic fields. In analyzing academic writing textbooks, hedges were not always introduced, therefore, the functions of hedges need to be taught to Japanese learners of English.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

日本人研究者は国際的な場で研究結果を発表し英語による論文投稿が求められている現状から,英語による論文執筆において英語と日本語の文章やことばの使用の違いを認識する必要がある。そのため本研究は,英語母語話者と日本語母語話者によるヘッジの使用の違いを語用論の観点から分析する目的で行われた。日本語で書かれた論文内で使用されているヘッジについてはこれまであまり研究されていなかったが,本研究では論文内の日本語のヘッジを体系的にまとめ,英語のヘッジと比較分析することができた。これらの結果から日本人英語学習者に向けた効果的な英語のヘッジの使用に関する指導内容を考察することが可能となった。

Report

(6 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (12 results)

All 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Open Access: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (8 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Invited: 1 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Use of Hedges in English and Japanese: A Comparative Study of Empirical Research Articles by Native English and Japanese Writers2023

    • Author(s)
      Fujimura-Wilson, Kayo
    • Journal Title

      英語と英米文学

      Volume: 58 Pages: 25-49

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] A Study on the Instructions on the Use of Hedging in English Academic Writing Textbooks2022

    • Author(s)
      Kayo Fujimura-Wilson
    • Journal Title

      JACET Selected Papers

      Volume: 8 Pages: 85-112

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Hedging Use by Native English and Japanese Writers in Hard and Soft Disciplines of Academic Articles2020

    • Author(s)
      Kayo Fujimura-Wilson
    • Journal Title

      大学英語教育学会中国・四国支部研究紀要

      Volume: 17 Pages: 1-18

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] The Acquisition of English Hedges by Learners of English2023

    • Author(s)
      Fujimura-Wilson, Kayo
    • Organizer
      The 49th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] A Study on the Use of Personal Pronouns in Academic Writing2022

    • Author(s)
      Kayo Fujimura-Wilson
    • Organizer
      The JACET 61th Commemorative International Convention
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] A Textbook Analysis of Instruction on Hedging Use in Academic Writing2021

    • Author(s)
      Kayo Fujimura-Wilson
    • Organizer
      The JACET 60th Commemorative International Convention
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] An Analysis of Hedging Taught in Academic Writing Textbooks2021

    • Author(s)
      Kayo Fujimura-Wilson
    • Organizer
      JALT2021: Reflections and New Perspectives
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] An Analysis of Japanese Writers Hedging Use in English and Japanese Academic Articles2020

    • Author(s)
      Kayo Fujimura-Wilson
    • Organizer
      第3回 JAAL in JACET(日本応用言語学会 学術交流集会)
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Use of Hedging in Interaction2020

    • Author(s)
      Kayo Fujimura-Wilson
    • Organizer
      Pragmatics Undercover: Online & In Class
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Hedges Used in Academic Articles Between Native English and Japanese Writers2019

    • Author(s)
      Kayo Fujimura-Wilson
    • Organizer
      The 16th International Pragmatics Conference
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] An Analysis of English Hedges Written by Native English and Japanese Writers in Academic Research Articles2019

    • Author(s)
      Kayo Fujimura-Wilson
    • Organizer
      The 58th JACET International Convention (Nagoya, 2019)
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Book] Pragmatics Undercover: The Search for Natural Talk in EFL Textbooks2020

    • Author(s)
      Talandis Jr, J., Ronald, J., Fujimoto, D., & Ishihara, N. (Eds.)
    • Total Pages
      210
    • Publisher
      The Japan Association for Language Teaching
    • ISBN
      9784901352642
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report

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Published: 2019-04-18   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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