At the16th Teaching and Language Corpora Conference (TaLC 2024) held from July 7th to 10th at Manchester Metropolitan University, the Spoken and Written Academic Discourse Analysis (SWADA) Research Group delivered several key presentations, contributing significant insights into academic writing, peer review processes, and discourse analysis.

With an emphasis on corpus-based studies in academic communication, several members of SWADA are presenting groundbreaking work across various themes related to academic writing, peer review practices, and discourse analysis.

1. Mustafa Özer & Erdem Akbaş:

• “Discovering the rhetorical moves in veterinary medicine to establish a pedagogical praxis for EAP writing”
  This presentation highlighted the rhetorical structures used in veterinary research articles, focusing on how these structures can be employed in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) pedagogy to support more effective academic writing within the field.
  

2. Erdem Akbaş, Betül Bal-Gezeğin, & Nur Yiğitoğlu Aptoula:

• “I am now satisfied with all changes…: A corpus analysis of self-mentions in transparent peer review reports across review rounds”
  In this study, the team explored how self-mentions evolve in transparent peer reviews over multiple feedback rounds. This analysis provided valuable insights into how reviewers construct their identities and engage with authors throughout the review process.
  

3. Safiye Çelebi & Erdem Akbaş:

• “Variability and functionality of phrase frames: A corpus-based and cross-sectional analysis in veterinary medicine research articles”
  This study examined phrase frames used in veterinary medicine research articles, offering key takeaways for academic writers seeking to improve clarity and consistency in their writing.
  

4. Philip Durrant, Erdem Akbaş, Elif Barbaros, & Arwa Aladwood (This paper is accepted to appear in Applied Linguistics in 2024/2025):

• “Exploring developmental patterns of adverbial linkers in children’s writing: Variation across Disciplines, Text Types and Year Groups”
  This presentation focused on the use of adverbial linkers in children's writing, revealing how these linguistic features change across disciplines, text types, and year groups, contributing to a deeper understanding of language development in young learners.
  

5. Yağmur Büyükbaş & Erdem Akbaş:

• “Reporting practices in engineering academic writing: A cross-sectional interdisciplinary analysis of research articles”
  This interdisciplinary analysis delved into the reporting practices found in engineering research articles, providing useful insights for improving the communication of research findings across technical disciplines.
  

6. Zeynep Öztürk & Erdem Akbaş:

• “Tracking the development of stance markers in children’s writing across genres and year groups”
  The research presented tracked how stance markers are employed by children in various genres and age groups. This study has important implications for how educators can support students in expressing attitudes and opinions through writing.