Analysis of Metadiscourse Markers in Fire Without Smoke by Nader Ebrahimi Based on Hyland’s (2005) Model
Keywords:
Interactive Meta, discourse, Interactional Meta, Transactional Meta, Atash, e bedoon dood, Hyland's FrameworkAbstract
Metadiscourse markers, as key linguistic devices, play an effective role in facilitating communication between the author and the audience and in structuring the text in the analysis of literary texts. This study examined and compared metadiscourse markers in the novel Fire Without Smoke by Nader Ebrahimi based on Hyland’s (2005) model. Using a descriptive-analytical method and analyzing the data through SPSS 21 and LancsBox 6 software, the application of metadiscourse markers in the narrative structure and in interaction with the reader was investigated. The analysis of the data from this novel showed that there was a significant difference in the types and frequency of metadiscourse markers in the novel. This pattern of metadiscourse-marker use clearly demonstrates the author’s narrative strategy in adapting the writing style to fictional objectives and audience needs. The findings of this study emphasize the vital role of metadiscourse markers in organizing textual structure and facilitating effective author-reader interaction in Fire Without Smoke.
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