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Description
The study investigates the critical role of interpersonal meaning in crafting introductions for research articles, focusing on how authors strategically establish credibility, engage readers, and position their work within the broader academic discourse. Utilizing the framework of systemic functional linguistics, it meticulously analyzes linguistic strategies, including mood, modality, personal pronouns, and hedging devices, employed by authors to foster and sustain meaningful relationships with their audience. The findings demonstrate that effective use of interpersonal meaning significantly enhances the persuasiveness, clarity, and accessibility of research introductions, particularly in articulating a research gap and justifying the study’s academic and practical significance. Drawing from this analysis, the study discusses vital implications for teaching academic writing to English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students, highlighting the necessity of integrating interpersonal strategies into writing curricula to enable students to craft compelling, discipline-appropriate introductions that adhere to academic conventions. Practical pedagogical approaches are proposed, such as explicit instruction on stance, engagement, and audience awareness, to empower EFL students in confidently navigating the complexities of academic discourse and producing impactful scholarly writing.
Biography
I was born in 1980 in Thai Nguyen. I graduated from upper-secondary school in 1998 and then I entered Hanoi National University, College of Foreign Languages. I left college in 2002 and became a teacher at Song Cong Upper-secondary School in September 2002. I taught English for students of grade 10,11 and 12. During that course of time, I helped my students develop their knowledge of the English language and develop skills. I worked as a secondary English teacher for 5 years, from 2002 to 2007. In 2007, I passed an exam to become a college lecturer at Faculty of Natural and Social Sciences and have worked there since then. I got my MA degree in 2010. I am presently a Ph.D student at Graduate Academy of Social Sciences, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences. My study is on contrastive linguistics. At work, I teach students everyday English language skills and academic English. As part of my job, I guide students to do research as well.
