INTERPERSONAL MEANING IN THE CONCLUSIONS OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH ARTICLES: A SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL PERSPECTIVE
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This paper analyses the conclusions of social science research articles written in English in terms of interpersonal metafunction, using Halliday’s (2014) systemic functional grammar as the theoretical framework. The articles are analysed in terms of mood, modality and personal pronouns to explore the way writers establish relationships with readers through language. All selected articles are taken from a prestigious journal on social sciences and strictly follow the IMRaD format. The study employs both quantitative and qualitative methods to explore the means of interpersonal meaning that writers of social science articles wish to convey. The findings reveal that declarative mood is dominant; most clauses in this part contain no modality markers and impersonal structures are prevalent and first-person plural pronouns are mainly used to ensure objectivity and responsibility in the concluding of research articles. Based on the findings of interpersonal meaning, the article offers some practical implications to establish interpersonal relationships with readers for writers of social sciences.Downloads
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