A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS AND ECONOMIC PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH ARTICLES: VERB TENSE IN CONCLUSION SECTION

Authors

  • Tania Laghari Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad
  • Tahreem Akhter University Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kuala Lumpur
  • Ruqia Bano Mastoi Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad/

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52567/pjsr.v3i4.318

Abstract

Conclusions to research articles are considered an important part because they draw conclusions based on the findings, discuss pedagogical and policy implications, and make future recommendations. The paper looks at an analysis of the rhetorical structure of conclusion sections of journal articles. Despite the extensive exploration of the topic, it has not received much attention regarding the appropriate use of verb tense in conclusion sections. To achieve this end, a corpus of 50 research articles from Applied Linguistics and Economic Psychology was compiled and examined based on Yang and Alison’s (2003) model of move structure of the conclusion section. The findings of this study revealed that Move 2 (Evaluating the study) and Move 3 (Deductions from the research) are found to be obligatory moves in both sets of data. As far as the tense pattern in the moves is concerned, the frequency measure showed a slight distinction in the usage of verb tense; however, no significant difference between both disciplines was calculated. Furthermore, the results showed that simple present tense is the most frequently used tense in all the moves of two corpora. The findings of this study may prove helpful for ESL students regarding the preference of tense patterns while composing conclusion sections.

Keywords: Verb Tense, Conclusion Section, Rhetorical Structure, Research Articles, Academic Writing

Author Biographies

  • Tania Laghari, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

    Assistant Professor

  • Tahreem Akhter, University Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kuala Lumpur

    Language Academy

  • Ruqia Bano Mastoi, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad/

    Lecturer & Ph.D. Scholar 

Additional Files

Published

2021-12-31

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 4 (2021): Pakistan Journal of Social Research (PJSR)

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

[1]
“A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS AND ECONOMIC PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH ARTICLES: VERB TENSE IN CONCLUSION SECTION”, Pak. J, Soc. Sci., vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 577–589, Dec. 2021, doi: 10.52567/pjsr.v3i4.318.