Journal of Chaohu University ›› 2019, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (4): 131-136.doi: 10.12152/j.issn.1672-2868.2019.04.020

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Authorial Voice Construction in Academic English Writing

Authorial voice construction is an important part of academic English writing. The study, based on the Voice interactive model, proposes that understanding the characteristics of the authorial voice in academic English writing, analyzing its textual function and mastering the language resources of the authorial voice construction are the prerequisites for its construction. It finds that authorial voice in academic English writing has personal, social and interactive characteristics, which are interdependent and inseparable. Furthermore, In academic English writing, the authorial voice has the functions of highlighting the authorial academic contribution, realizing academic identity,promoting cross-academic exchanges and achieving the function of self-promotion. Lastly, the authenticity, originality and uniqueness of academic writing can be effectively shown by properly using the language resources ofthe authorial voice construction in academic English writing.#br#   

  1. College of Foreign Languages, Hengyang Normal University, Hengyang Hunan 421002
  • Received:2019-03-20 Online:2019-07-25 Published:2019-07-25

Abstract: Authorial voice construction is an important part of academic English writing. The study, based on the Voice interactive model, proposes that understanding the characteristics of the authorial voice in academic English writing, analyzing its textual function and mastering the language resources of the authorial voice construction are the prerequisites for its construction. It finds that authorial voice in academic English writing has personal, social and interactive characteristics, which are interdependent and inseparable. Furthermore, In academic English writing, the authorial voice has the functions of highlighting the authorial academic contribution, realizing academic identity,promoting cross-academic exchanges and achieving the function of self-promotion. Lastly, the authenticity, originality and uniqueness of academic writing can be effectively shown by properly using the language resources ofthe authorial voice construction in academic English writing.

Key words: academic English writing, Voice interactive model, authorial voice, voice construction

CLC Number: 

  • H315