Use and Forms of Metadiscourse Features in COVID-19 Malaysian News
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| Title: | Use and Forms of Metadiscourse Features in COVID-19 Malaysian News |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Hooi Chee Mei (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn). 2025 19(2):928-941. |
| Availability: | Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science. C5 Plumbon, Banguntapan, Yogyakarta, 55198, Indonesia. e-mail: edulearn@uad.ac.id; Web site: http://edulearn.intelektual.org/index.php/EduLearn/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Information Analyses Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | COVID-19, Pandemics, Foreign Countries, News Media, Discourse Analysis, Language Usage, Journalism |
| Geographic Terms: | Malaysia |
| ISSN: | 2089-9823 2302-9277 |
| Abstract: | Metadiscourse features are fundamental for coherence and cohesion to be achieved by the writers in the texts. Writers might have employed metadiscourse widely, but they might have used it incorrectly, causing the texts to be disjointed. Numerous studies have been carried out in various academic contexts in the use of metadiscourse. However, there are still limited studies in news settings. Hence, the most common types, functions, and forms of metadiscourse features in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) news are identified through DafouzMilne's model. Fifteen COVID-19 news articles were collected from "The Star" and "The Edge," respectively from November 2021 to March 2022. The study is conducted to examine the comparison between textual and interpersonal functions and their forms. This is done to examine the engaging content in COVID-19 news from "The Star" or "The Edge" to create awareness for the journalists. The findings revealed that interpersonal metadiscourse was used more than textual metadiscourse for "The Star," but textual metadiscourse was used more than interpersonal metadiscourse for "The Edge." The findings also displayed the significance of metadiscourse in COVID-19 news, and a glossary of metadiscourse forms in COVID-19 news would expose the COVID-19 journalists and practitioners to the employment of metadiscourse. |
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| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1464345 |
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The findings revealed that interpersonal metadiscourse was used more than textual metadiscourse for "The Star," but textual metadiscourse was used more than interpersonal metadiscourse for "The Edge." The findings also displayed the significance of metadiscourse in COVID-19 news, and a glossary of metadiscourse forms in COVID-19 news would expose the COVID-19 journalists and practitioners to the employment of metadiscourse. – Name: AbstractInfo Label: Abstractor Group: Ab Data: As Provided – Name: DateEntry Label: Entry Date Group: Date Data: 2025 – Name: AN Label: Accession Number Group: ID Data: EJ1464345 |
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