A Study on the Use of Hedges in English Writing of College Students at Different Levels

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  • Qing Zhao Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1210.29

Keywords:

hedges, English writing, language level

Abstract

This paper explored features of hedges in college students’ English writing at different language levels and their differences from native students’ writing. The 2000 writing texts by students from 3 key universities and 8 ordinary universities in Chongqing and Sichuan Province were offered by China Wordnet Company who initiated English writing campaign in 2016. The result showed that compared with native students, students from key and ordinary universities used more hedges, relied on a narrow range of hedges and offered stronger commitments to statements. Language level did not play a decisive role in these aspects.

Author Biography

Qing Zhao, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

School of Foreign Language

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2022-09-30

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