1st Edition

A Corpus-based Contrastive Study of the Appraisal Systems in English and Chinese Scientific Research Articles

By Xu Yuchen, Yan Xuan, Su Rui, Kou Ying Copyright 2022
366 Pages
by Routledge

366 Pages
by Routledge

366 Pages
by Routledge

Appraisal is the way language users express their attitude towards things, people, behaviour or ideas. In the last few decades, significant achievements have been made in Appraisal Theory research, yet little attention has been paid to appraisal in scientific texts, especially in relation to the contrast to how it is applied in English and Chinese. This title examines the similarities and... Read more
1. Introduction. 2. Modifications of the Appraisal Theory. 3. The Comparison of the Appraisal Systems in English and Chinese Scientific Research Articles. 4. The Quantitative Contrast of Appraisals in English and Chinese Scientific Research Articles. 5. Conclusions.

Biography

Xu Yuchen is Professor of English at Foreign Languages and Literature Research Institute, Xi'an International Studies University. His research interests include Systemic Functional Linguistics, Semantics, and Discourse Analysis. He has published three monographs and over 20 research articles.

Yan Xuan is Associate Professor in Stylistics, Lexicology and Psycholinguistics in the Department of English, School of Foreign Studies at Chang'an University.

Su Rui is lecturer of the School of Foreign Studies at Chang’an University, interested in systemic functional linguistics.

Kou Ying is lecturer at School of Foreign Language Studies of Chang'an University, interested in systemic functional linguistics, vague language and language evaluation.