English-language abstracts written by Czech linguists: how are we doing?

• Authors: Gráf Tomáš
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Article abstracts may be among the most efficient means of disseminating research results if certain basic principles regarding their content and structure are followed. No research outcomes have yet been made available on the structure of abstracts published in Czech linguistic periodicals. The current study presents a survey of 120 such abstracts collected from four journals and, on the basis of rhetorical moves analysis, describes their shared features, strengths and shortcomings. The results show that many of these abstracts fail to include moves which are generally considered obligatory (results, data and method description) and that their informative value is consequently lower than sufficient. The study concludes by recommending that awareness of rhetorical principles amongst Czech academics be raised e.g. through instructional texts or courses.

Keywords

EN

research article abstracts; abstracts; moves analysis; linguistic journals; English for academic purposes

Discipline

• PHILOLOGY_&_LINGUISTICS: PHILOLOGY & LINGUISTICS

• Publisher: Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Arts, Czech Republic
• Journal: Linguistica Pragensia
• Year: 2018
• Volume: 28
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 71-85

Contributors

author

Gráf Tomáš

• Department of English Language and ELT Methodology, Faculty of Arts, Charles University