Disertasi

Hypes in academic texts by Indonesian efl learners / Cita Nuary Ishak

Abstrak
Much of the recent research on promotional language or hypes has focused on high-stakes texts such as highly-cited articles and grant proposals. Little is known about how hypes appear in unpublished work by emerging writers such as EFL learners. These texts which have not yet undergone external gatekeeping offer insights into how the use of hypes develops early on. Studying hypes in this context also matters because their exaggerative nature may risk misrepresenting findings and shaping unrealistic expectations. This study addresses the gap by exploring how Indonesian EFL learners use hypes in their academic texts. Specifically it examines (1) how undergraduate students use hypes in thesis abstracts over time (2) what learners intend when using hypes (3) how the use of hypes differ between English and Indonesian abstracts (4) how learners across academic levels use hypes in discussion sections and (5) how hypes are used in unpublished research article abstracts across levels. These questions correspond to five interconnected studies presented in this dissertation. This study uses a corpus-based design and Corpus of State University of Malang Indonesian Learners rsquo English (C-SMILE) serves as the primary data source. This corpus offers a rich collection of theses and student-authored articles from 2011 to 2021 which provides an opportunity to analyse authentic academic texts produced by Indonesian learners. It is especially relevant for studying hypes because the texts reflect early-stage academic writing that has not yet undergone formal publication processes where hypes may emerge more organically. Some of the key findings are as follows. First hypes evolve with academic progression which suggests that their use is a learned skill rather than a mere stylistic choice. Their frequency tends to increase throughout the years which confirms a growing expectation in thesis writing. Third Indonesian EFL learners use hypes mainly to promote the significance of their study to enhance their credibility as a researcher and to persuade readers to apply their findings. While they generally view hypes positively some express concern about the potentially narcistic impression that hypes may convey. These findings call for the need to explicitly address how hypes differ at each level and how to explicitly distribute hypes throughout the text. It would be helpful to use genre-based models and annotated examples to show hypes function in different sections of a text. Most importantly as hypes are shaped by gatekeeping trends and personal intentions writing instruction should promote critical awareness of institutional and other temporal influences to academic writing. Providing opportunities where students are invited to reflect critically on why they promote certain aspects of their work can help students adapt their use of hypes in response to changing academic expectations.

Informasi Detail

DDC

Rd 421 ISH h

Prodi

Universitas Negeri Malang. Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, 2025.

Deskripsi Fisik

xi, 133 lembar. : ilus. ; 30 cm.

Bahasa

No Reg

00241/RD/25

Edisi

Disertasi(Pascasarjana)--Universitas Negeri Malang. 2025

Subjek

1. BAHASA INGGRIS - MENULIS
2. HYPE - TEKS AKADEMIK
3. ENGLISH - WRITING

Pembimbing

1. Prof. Dr. Yazid Basthomi, S.pd, M.a.; 2. Nurenzia Yannuar, S.s., M.a., Ph.d

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