Hedges and boosters in the English as a foreign language undergraduate persuasive essays and job application letters
Persuasive writing is one of the most difficult types of writing encountered by EFL students where they at times need to soften statements through hedges, and at others they need to indicate certainty through boosters. Although hedges and boosters are vital in the persuasive writing, few studies on...
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Main Author: | Alward, Ali Saleh Ali |
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Format: | Thesis |
Language: | English English |
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2014
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Online Access: | https://etd.uum.edu.my/4486/1/s91158.pdf https://etd.uum.edu.my/4486/2/s91158_abstract.pdf https://etd.uum.edu.my/4486/ |
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