Lexical verbs in Malaysian university english test argumentative essays: a corpus-based structural analysis

• Main Authors: Kanestion, A., Singh, M. K. S., Shamsudin, S., Isam, H., Kaur, N., Singh, G. S. P.
• Format: Article
• Published: Econjournals 2016
• Subjects: PE English
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/71711/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85008155448&partnerID=40&md5=b381747f623a8c42cb27db6b76474639

Argumentative writing is regarded as an essential form of written discourse in Malaysia, specifically in Malaysian University English Test (MUET). Accordingly, there are numerous studies on argumentative essays which demonstrate the increased interest in linguistic features. Conversely, limited stud...