New Perspective in Research on Journal Article Abstracts
Niu Gui-lin · Journal of Henan University · 2013
As an indispensable part of journal research articles,the function of article abstracts in the process of journal internationalization and standardization can never be underestimated.How to promote the communication and dissemination of academic information with brief and concise abstracts has become a new research topic for both researchers and journal editors.This study aims to analyze the rhetoric features of Chinese and English abstracts by using advanced corpus and computer technology from a brand-new perspective,the wholeness and proportionality of moves.Findings indicate that the move distribution of English abstracts of international journals is well-balanced,with expressions being objective,while the move distribution of both Chinese and English abstracts of Chinese periodicals,esp.in language and literature,humanities and social sciences,is less balanced and relatively subjective.The research will search for the drawbacks of Chinese journal abstracts and the related causes,and practical measures will be taken then,which will benefit abstract writing and journal edition.