Metadiscourse in Italian Linguistics: An Overview and Practical Applications for Academic Writing
Metadiscourse in Italian Linguistics: An Overview and Practical Applications for Academic Writing

Author(s): Martin Testa
Subject(s): Foreign languages learning, Stylistics
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: metadiscourse; Italian linguistics; academic writing; academic discourse
Summary/Abstract: Metadiscourse theory plays a crucial role in understanding the interaction between text and reader by illuminating how interpersonal and textual elements are manifested across textual genres. The advancement of metadiscourse studies is largely credited to Hyland’s framework, which initiated what is described as the ‘second wave’ of metadiscourse research. This framework has gained extensive recognition for its ability to detail how authors navigate readers through texts, thus establishing itself as a fundamental theory in contemporary discourse analysis. Despite the growing global interest in metadiscourse, its application remains largely focused on English, with other languages receiving comparatively less attention. In Italian linguistics, while related fields such as academic vocabulary and text structure have been explored, research remains significantly lacking in terms of metadiscourse. This chapter addresses this gap by offering a detailed analysis of metadiscourse in Italian academic writing, highlighting its implications for learners of Italian as an additional language. By focusing on Hyland’s framework, the chapter aims to provide both scholars and practitioners with a robust analytical tool to advance the understanding of academic discourse in Italian.

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