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Hedges and boosters in plenary speakers’ conference abstracts vs. novice researchers’ conference abstracts

Açılış konuşmasını yapan akademisyenlerle yeni araştırmacıların konferans özlerinde kullandıkları kaçınmalar ve güçlendiriciler

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In this small scale study, 10 plenary speakers’ conference abstracts and 10 novice researchers’ conference abstracts are chosen randomly from different conferences and the aim is to analyze if there is any variation between plenary speakers’ conference abstracts and novice researchers’ conference abstracts in the use of hedging and boosting strategies with regard to frequency counts on lexical bases.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Conference abstracts are essential components of academic studies as potential participants decide to attend the session based on what they get from the content of the abstracts.
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Key Findings & Data:Academics, whether they are experienced or novice, make use of lexical hedging and boosting strategies that show their degree of confidence in the truth of their statements but also reveal their opinions and attitudes to the reader.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this small scale study, 10 plenary speakers’ conference abstracts and 10 novice researchers’ conference abstracts are chosen randomly from different conferences and the aim is to analyze if there is any variation between plenary speakers’ conference abstracts and novice researchers’ conference abstracts in the use of hedging and boosting strategies with regard to frequency counts on lexical bases.
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⚙️Variables:kaçınmalar · güçlendiriciler · açılış konuşmacıları

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Conference abstracts are essential components of academic studies as potential participants decide to attend the session based on what they get from the content of the abstracts. However, conference abstract writing has received relatively less attention compared to research article and thesis abstracts. Representing and summarizing the whole presentation in a limited space requires competence. In writing a conference abstract, one should take an academic speaking position by claiming significance, credibility and novelty. In academic conferences, there are two or three invited plenary speakers who are very experienced, full -fledged academics and in the concurrent sessions, many novice researchers who are often at the very beginning of their academic studies. Novice researchers’ abstracts are being assessed by scientific committees while plenary speakers’ abstracts are exempt from this review process. Academics, whether they are experienced or novice, make use of lexical hedging and boosting strategies that show their degree of confidence in the truth of their statements but also reveal their opinions and attitudes to the reader. In this small scale study, 10 plenary speakers’ conference abstracts and 10 novice researchers’ conference abstracts are chosen randomly from different conferences and the aim is to analyze if there is any variation between plenary speakers’ conference abstracts and novice researchers’ conference abstracts in the use of hedging and boosting strategies with regard to frequency counts on lexical bases.

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Konferans özleri, akademik çalışmaların önemli bir parçasıdır. Katılımcılar, hangi oturuma katılacakları kararını genellikle konferans özlerine bakarak vermektedir. Ancak, konferanslar için öz yazımı, makale ve tez özlerine göre literatürde nispeten daha az ilgi görmüştür. Sınırlı kelime sayısıyla bir bildirinin özünü vermek beceri gerektirmektedir. Bir araştırmacı, öz yazarken, yazdığı şeyin önemini vurgulamaya, yeniliğini ortaya koymaya ve inandırıcılığını sağlamaya çalışmaktadır. Akademik konferanslarda tecrübeli, alanın öncülerinden bir iki akademisyen açılış konuşmasını yapar. İleriki oturumlarda ise genellikle akademik kariyerinin başında olan araştırmacılar bildirilerini sunmaktadır. Yeni araştırmacıların gönderdikleri özler, bilimsel komiteler tarafından incelenirken, açılış konuşmasını yapan akademisyenlerin özleri bu değerlendirme sürecinden muaftır. Tecrübeli ya da yeni araştırmacı olsun, akademisyenler, sözcüksel kaçınmalardan ve güçlendiricilerden yararlanmaktadır. Bu öğeler ortaya konulan savlara duydukları güvenin derecesini ve okurlara karşı tutumlarını ortaya koymaktadır. Bu küçük ölçekli çalışmada, 10 açılış konuşması yapan akademisyenin, 10 yeni araştırmacının konferans özleri incelenmiş ve kaçınma, güçlendirme stratejileri kullanım sıklıkları açısından herhangi bir farklılık olup olmadığı incelenmeye çalışılmıştır.

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EKOÇ, A. (2018). Hedges and boosters in plenary speakers’ conference abstracts vs. novice researchers’ conference abstracts. RumeliDE Dil ve Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi, Cilt: 13 - Sayı: 13, 1–14. https://ajindex.com/articles/304532

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