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Title Configurations of Case Study Researches: A Corpus-based Genre Analysis

Author(s) Amna Ijaz

Abstract This study conducts a genre analysis of case study (CS) research articles (RAs) in English linguistics and literature; it examines their structural patterns, moves, and microstructures. These marked features help in understanding the conventions of CSRAs and its authorial communication strategies. They are useful tools in informing pedagogy of academic writing, specifically CS research. The data is collected from two international and two national journals by employing stratified random sampling technique. Ten case studies were selected from each journal, that is, the study comprises a data of forty English literature and linguistics case studies. The study employed Swales' IMRD model (1990) for identifying macrostructures, AntMover software for move analysis, and Swales and Feak's model (2009) for micro analysis. Findings show that case studies deviate from the traditional IMRD model prescribed for writing research articles, with additional sections such as Literature Review, Analysis, and Conclusion. Disparities were observed between English literature and linguistics case studies, with varying move structures and microelements. The study reveals that simply following a standard format is not enough to effectively communicate research in these fields. This study contributes to the development of various frameworks for example IAC, ILMDC and ILMRDC for both analyzing and writing case studies in English discipline. It highlights the significance of genre analysis in uncovering academic writing complexities and demonstrates the need for continued research into case study genres across disciplines. The results have implications for English for Academic Purposes programs and materials. It provides a model for writing case study research articles and bridging the gap between research and pedagogy in L2 writing instructions.

Type Thesis/Dissertation MS

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Department English

Language English

Publication Date 2025-02-26

Subject English Linguistics

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