Objectifying Science: Impersonalization in English Research Articles From Different Disciplines

• Main Authors: Hardjanto, Tofan Dwi, Roselani, Ni Gusti Ayu
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English
• Published: Academy Publication 2022
• Subjects: Languages Communication and Culture; English Language; Culture, Arts and Language; Language Studies
• Online Access: https://repository.ugm.ac.id/284123/1/Objectifying%20Science%20Impersonalization%20in%20English%20Research%20Articles%20From%20Different%20Disciplines%20%281%29.pdf; https://repository.ugm.ac.id/284123/; https://tpls.academypublication.com/index.php/tpls/article/view/4770; https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1210.14
• Institution: Universitas Gadjah Mada

English academic writing has often been characterized as being direct, accurate, and objective. One way of achieving objectivity is through the use of a communicative strategy called impersonalization. The present research examines linguistic devices that academic writers have at their disposal to a...