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• Χατζηθεοδώρου, Άννα-Μαρία

This paper argues for raising genre awareness in academic classrooms in order to enhance academic literacy. Analyzing research article abstracts can lead towards that goal. An adapted framework of moves for the analysis of abstracts is suggested and then applied to abstracts of three journals of the discipline of Law. It is found that the frequency of occurrence of moves is determined by the journal and certain moves are more central than others. It is contended that the approach adopted in this paper highlights the connection of purpose in writing with content and style, and, therefore, sensitizes students to the discursive practices of their disciplines. The analysis of abstracts reported here can generate further research on abstract writing and be implemented in EAP/ESP classrooms with the ultimate goal of more effectively understanding how different disciplines construct research article abstracts.

• Languages and Literature

• Γλωσσολογία

Περιέχει γράφημα, πίνακες, παραρτήματα και βιβλιογραφία