There is a dearth of research on cohesion in academic writing, specifically in research
articles (RAs). In addition, there is little quantitative information on how cohesion is realized …

Despite its prominence and functionality in academic writing, cohesion is under-researched
in academic genres, including research articles (RAs). Moreover, there is little cross …

Multidimensional (MD) analysis contributes to a comprehensive linguistic description of
second language (L2) writing texts. However, cross-linguistic studies based on MD analysis …

The study examined the frequency and accuracy of four discourse competence (DC)
parameters (ie, establishment of a smooth old-to-new information flow, stance display …

Los encapsuladores anafóricos son expresiones referenciales que, en la medida en que
comprimen segmentos textuales de naturaleza predicativa, es esperable que presenten …

This study employed a multiple-case study design to investigate nine English-as-a-foreign-
language undergraduates' disciplinary writing experiences in a bilingual teaching and …

Shell nouns (SNs; eg, fact and problem) are an open group of abstract nouns defined
functionally through use as emergent 'shells' referencing and labeling ideas in surrounding …

Pseudo-clefts are the building blocks of coherent discourse progression and serve as a
rhetorical toolkit to construct an authorial stance in the academic discourse. Despite an …