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A CORPUSBASED COMPARATIVE STYLOMETRY OF BOTH SEXES IN PAKISTANI EDITORIALS AMIDST STANCE MARKERS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-IV).11      10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-IV).11      Published : Dec 4

A Corpus-Based Comparative Stylometry of Both Sexes in Pakistani Editorials Amidst Stance Markers

Abstract

    The current comparative mixed-method study attempts to analyses two features of stance markers-attitude markers and self-mention—in the editorials of Pakistani male and female columnists to capture the similarities and differences in their writing styles called stylometry. Hyland’s (2005) interaction model, comprising attitude markers and self-mention, was applied on the corpus consisting of 30 editorials, 15of which were from each gender: male and female. Editorials from two newspapers—The Dawn and The News—were analyzed with the help of Ant Conc. Findings indicated that attitude markers were less significant in both genders’ writings, confirming unanimity among the stylometry of both genders. Self-mentions were present with a higher proportion in male editorials than female editorials, revealing the difference.

    Attitude Markers, Self–Mention, Comparative Study, AntConc, Stylometry, Editorials

    (1) Sikandar Ali khan
    Research Scholar, Faculty of English, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Owais Ahmad
    Graduate, Faculty of English, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Zawar Hussain
    Graduate, International Islamic University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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    CHICAGO : khan, Sikandar Ali, Owais Ahmad, and Zawar Hussain. 2021. "A Corpus-Based Comparative Stylometry of Both Sexes in Pakistani Editorials Amidst Stance Markers." Global Social Sciences Review, VI (IV): 113-123 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-IV).11

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    HARVARD : KHAN, S. A., AHMAD, O. & HUSSAIN, Z. 2021. A Corpus-Based Comparative Stylometry of Both Sexes in Pakistani Editorials Amidst Stance Markers. Global Social Sciences Review, VI, 113-123.

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    MHRA : khan, Sikandar Ali, Owais Ahmad, and Zawar Hussain. 2021. "A Corpus-Based Comparative Stylometry of Both Sexes in Pakistani Editorials Amidst Stance Markers." Global Social Sciences Review, VI: 113-123

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    MLA : khan, Sikandar Ali, Owais Ahmad, and Zawar Hussain. "A Corpus-Based Comparative Stylometry of Both Sexes in Pakistani Editorials Amidst Stance Markers." Global Social Sciences Review, VI.IV (2021): 113-123 Print.

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    OXFORD : khan, Sikandar Ali, Ahmad, Owais, and Hussain, Zawar (2021), "A Corpus-Based Comparative Stylometry of Both Sexes in Pakistani Editorials Amidst Stance Markers", Global Social Sciences Review, VI (IV), 113-123

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    TURABIAN : khan, Sikandar Ali, Owais Ahmad, and Zawar Hussain. "A Corpus-Based Comparative Stylometry of Both Sexes in Pakistani Editorials Amidst Stance Markers." Global Social Sciences Review VI, no. IV (2021): 113-123. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-IV).11