岡山大学大学院社会文化科学研究科 Acta Medica Okayama 1881-1671 37 2014 Metadiscursive Nouns and Textual Cohesion in Second Language Writing 13 26 EN Nobuko Tahara 10.18926/52375 No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

岡山大学大学院社会文化科学研究科 Acta Medica Okayama 1881-1671 34 2012 Metadiscursive Nouns in English　-A Comparison of Various Types of Referencing Nouns- 13 32 EN Nobuko Tahara 10.18926/49050 No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

岡山大学大学院文化科学研究科 Acta Medica Okayama 24 1 2007 The Discourse Role of Vocabulary In Three Major English Text Patterns 11 25 EN Nobuko Tahara 10.18926/13238 This paper analyses an English text in ternlS of major English text patterns, general-specific, claim-counterclainl/hypothetical-real and problem-solution, by making use of 'signaling vocabulary' that has the role of indicating the functional segments of the patterns. The results, by supporting a discourse role of signaling vocabulary, exhibited a mix of the three patterns, with some kind of a variation from a typical pattern, in the overall and subordinate structures. At the same time the analysis made clear that some vocabulary items, such as superordinates and advance labels, have a discourse marking role and help create the text patterns. The results suggest discourse-based vocabulary teaching can be used for raising students' awareness of English text patterns. No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.