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A Comparison of Turkish and English L1 Writers’ Citation Practices in Doctoral and Master’s Theses

Türkçe ve İngilizceyi Anadili Olarak Kullanan Yazarların Doktora ve Yüksek Lisans Tezlerindeki Alıntı Yapma Uygulamalarının Karşılaştırılması

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842–855
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2022-10-18
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Key Words: Citation practices, academic writing, Turkish writers

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Objective & Hypothesis:A COMPARISON OF TURKISH AND ENGLISH L1 WRITERS’ CITATION PRACTICES IN DOCTORAL AND MASTER’S THESESAbstractCitation is one of the important components of academic writing in the aspects of providing justification for writers’ arguments and demonstrating the novelty of the writers’ position in the academia.
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Key Findings & Data:This study investigates the citation practices of Turkish and English L1 writers in M.A. and PhD theses.
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Conclusion & Impact:Key Words: Citation practices, academic writing, Turkish writers
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⚙️Variables:Alıntı yapma · akademik yazma · Citation practices

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A COMPARISON OF TURKISH AND ENGLISH L1 WRITERS’ CITATION PRACTICES IN DOCTORAL AND MASTER’S THESESAbstractCitation is one of the important components of academic writing in the aspects of providing justification for writers’ arguments and demonstrating the novelty of the writers’ position in the academia. This study investigates the citation practices of Turkish and English L1 writers in M.A. and PhD theses. This corpus-based study employed a qualitative approach. A corpus of 34 theses, 17 Turkish L1 writers’ theses consisting of 10 M.A. and 7 PhD theses and 17 English L1 writers’ theses including 10 M.A. theses and 7 PhD theses were selected. Based on the relevant literature, a rubric was prepared to analyse the 34 theses in the corpus by means of employing qualitative content analysis. Even though Turkish and English L1 writers’ citing tendencies appear to be parallel with writing norms and conventions in the field of ELT, Turkish L1 writers have more challenges regarding integrating citations with their own voices and positions more than English L1 writers, which may stem from four factors comprising of lack of instruction, insufficient awareness of citation norms and conventions, cultural factors and linguistic background. Key Words: Citation practices, academic writing, Turkish writers

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TÜRKÇE VE İNGİLİZCEYİ ANADİLİ OLARAK KULLANAN YAZARLARIN DOKTORA VE YÜKSEK LİSANS TEZLERİNDEKİ ALINTI YAPMA UYGULAMALARININ KARŞILAŞTIRILMASI ÖzAlıntı yapma, yazarların fikir ve iddialarına gerekçe sağlamak ve onların akademik sahada fikirlerinin orijinalliğini göstermek açısından akademik yazmanın önemli bileşenlerinden biridir. Bu çalışma, İngilizce eğitimi alanındaki anadili Türkçe ve İngilizce olan yazarların yüksek lisans ve doktora tezlerindeki alıntı yapma uygulamalarını araştırmaktadır. Bu çalışmada derlemi içeren nitel yöntem uygulanmıştır. Anadili Türkçe olan yazarlar tarafından yazılmış 10 yüksek lisans ve 7 doktora tezi ile anadili İngilizce olan yazarlar tarafından yazılmış 10 yüksek lisans ve 7 doktora tezi, toplamda 34 lisansüstü tez araştırmanın derlemi için seçilmiştir. İlgili alan yazın temel alınarak derlemdeki 34 lisansüstü tezi içerik analizi yöntemiyle analiz etmek için bir yönerge oluşturulmuştur. Anadili Türkçe ve İngilizce olan yazarların alıntı yapma eğilimleri, akademik yazım normları ve kurallarıyla paralellik göstermesine rağmen, anadili Türkçe olan yazarlar, anadili İngilizce olan yazarlara göre kendi düşüncelerini ifade etmede daha fazla problem yaşamaktadır. Bu durum; öğretim eksikliği, kültürel faktörler, alıntı yapma normları ve kuralları ile ilgili farkındalık eksikliği ve dil geçmişlerini içeren dört etkenden kaynaklanıyor olabilir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Alıntı yapma, akademik yazma, Türk yazarlar

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KAÇAR, I. G., DOĞAN, F. Ş., YAĞIZ, O. (2022). A Comparison of Turkish and English L1 Writers’ Citation Practices in Doctoral and Master’s Theses. Erzincan Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 20 - Sayı: 3, 842–855. https://ajindex.com/articles/505009

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