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Hedges in Medical Research Articles: A Corpus-based Comparative Study

DOI : https://doi.org/10.36349/easjehl.2021.v04i07.002

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Hedges are rhetorical devices employed to mitigate one’s assertiveness to gain ratification from others. They are used in research articles (RAs) to modulate authors’ commitment to the propositions and convey compelling messages. Mainly following Yang’s taxonomy (2013) on categories of hedges, we aim to explore the hedging expressions used in different sections across the RAs in the medical field. This study examines the use of hedges based on a corpus of RAs from reputable medical journals. Both similarities and variations are found in the overall distribution of hedges as well as different categories of hedges across various sections in RAs. The results are interpreted from two perspectives: different rhetorical purposes of various sections and different functions of various hedges.

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