Rhetorical Move Structure In Business Management Research Article Introductions

Maryam Alsharif

Abstract


Studies on the rhetorical move structure of research article introduction led to the advent of Swales’ (1990) genre analysis, a discourse analysis approach that is developed within the field of English for Specific Purpose. This genre-based study investigated the rhetorical move structure of research article introduction in a particular academic discipline, business management. It has been demonstrated that academic writers of business management research article introduction follow Swales’ CARS model (M1-M2-M3) and a deviation from the model constituted a slight number of the examined articles. Deviation has also been found as a result of the cyclical nature of the moves, namely Move 1 and Move 2. Analysis of the steps within each move has shown a variation in the frequency of their use, which proved the significant rhetorical structure of business management research article introductions.

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Research article introduction; rhetorical structure; CARS model; move analysis; genre analysis

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