READER ENGAGEMENT IN L1 AND L2 SPEAKERS OF ENGLISH

The paper explores the use of metadiscourse markers by L1 speakers English and proficient L2 in opinion articles. data for analysis consists 90 articles from most popular newspapers USA, UK Ukraine, each variety represented with 30 classification is primarily based on Hyland’s taxonomy a more detailed approach to identifying metadiscoursive occurrences. In addition investigating common patterns engagement across three varieties English, study looks into how those influence readers, particularly engaged they are reading process would rate persuasiveness text. Findings suggest that despite all having approximately same number markers, there’s difference as what types prevalent variety. There also differences observed concerning reader among readers.