Table 2 Stance features frequencies, percentages and frequencies per 1000 words in the Guardian set of editorials.
From: The construction of stance in English and Arabic newspaper editorials: a case study
Stance features | Frequencies of stance features | % of total | Frequencies of stance features per 1000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hedges | 537 | 37.7% | 21.78 |
2 | Boosters | 358 | 25.2% | 14.52 |
3 | Attitude markers | 527 | 37% | 21.37 |
4 | Self-mentions | 1 | 0.1% | 0.04 |
Total of Stance Features | 1423 | 100% | 57.70 | |
Editorials Total Number of Words | 24661 | |||
