Use of I in Essays by Japanese EFL Learners日语学习者在散文中对我的使用.pdfVIP

Use of I in Essays by Japanese EFL Learners Sayo Natsukari Rikkyo University A problematic issue in Japanese EFL learners’ academic writing is the overuse of the personal pronoun I. The use of personal pronouns is particularly important in academic writing because it determines the writer’s perspective and attitude toward the readership. This study investigates the extent to which Japanese EFL learners’ use of the first-person singular I in essays is different from the norms of native speakers. By using subcorpora of the International Co