Table 3 Categories of reporting markers evaluations (adapted from Hyland, 2002, p. 118).
From: The construction of authorial voice in thesis writing: a multidimensional comparative perspective
Categories | Explanation | Examples |
|---|---|---|
positive | indicating that the writers think the reported message is true and reliable. | 证实confirm, 强调emphasize, 完善improve, 倡导advocate |
negative | indicating that writers have a negative attitude towards the quoted point of view, skeptical or negative. | 忽视neglect, 批判criticize, 怀疑doubt, 质疑question |
neutral | the writers are characterized as staying neutral toward the proposition. | 考察investigate, 分析analyse, 讨论discuss, 采用adopt |
