Genre comparative analysis of English and Chinese medical research articles: a small corpus-based study
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-1485.2019.12.025
- VernacularTitle: 英汉临床医学研究性论文的体裁对比分析：一项基于小型语料库的研究
- Author:
Jing ZENG
1
;
Yingru ZHONG
;
Yan WANG
Author Information
1. College of Foreign Languages, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Medical research articles;
Genre analysis;
Moves;
Similarities;
Cultural differences
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research
2019;18(12):1292-1296
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
In the present study, 15 complete RAs were selected respectively from English and Chinese medical journals based on the principles of representativity, reputation, accessibility and timeliness. Moves and steps were determined with reference to Swales and Nwogu's models, and their distribution and frequency were recorded and genre comparative analysis was performed. The results showed that the English and Chinese RAs shared generally the similar generic structure of 11 common moves. However, obvious cultural differences were found in the frequency, sequence and length between the two corpora. The findings of the present study will provide a practical guide for Chinese medical workers to have their papers published in English medical journals.
