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This study illustrates the characteristics of travel comments including the use of two metadiscourse markers, hedges and boosters, in English and Japanese. 180 comments on two top Japanese sightseeing places were taken from the TripAdvisor website and analysed among three groups of tourists from the U.S., the U.K., and Japan. The results showed particular characteristics, which can help Japanese learners of English provide information and give advice when they post travel comments in English.
Summary
Tourist comments posted on the internet have particular characteristics. This study analysed tourist comments regarding two top Japanese sightseeing destinations on Tripadvisor including those by tourists from the U.S., the U.K., and Japan. Their language and cultural backgrounds affected their writing, and metadiscourse markers, including hedges and boosters, were related to the characteristics of tourist comments. These results can help Japanese learners of English provide information and advice in their comments written in English.
| Teaching Context | College and university education |
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