This study examines citations in post-methods sections (e.g., findings, discussion, implications) of empirical articles focusing on: the overlap with citations in literature reviews, the rhetorical functions of citations, and the structure of citations. Findings counter advice from research manuals and describe paradigm differences (qualitative and quantitative).
Hello, I am an English writing instructor and researcher from China. I am interested in second language writing, second language acquisition, CALL, English for Academic Purposes, and learner corpus studies.
