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Markers of identification in Indigenous academic writing: A case study of genre innovation

Shurli Makmillen, Michelle Riedlinger · 2020 · Text and Talk

Summary. Māori scholars writing in the journal AlterNative use distinctive linguistic features—ambiguous collective pronouns, personal storytelling, and prominent acknowledgment of Elders' knowledge—that reflect Indigenous knowledge-making practices and protocols. These features represent genre innovation within academic writing, showing how Indigenous epistemes reshape dominant academic discourse while maintaining social relations with communities both inside and outside the academy.

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Makmillen, S., & Riedlinger, M.. (2020). Markers of identification in Indigenous academic writing: A case study of genre innovation. Text and Talk. https://doi.org/10.1515/text-2020-2073

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DOI
10.1515/text-2020-2073
Countries
New Zealand
Regions
Oceania
Categories
indigenous-innovation, innovation-theory
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2026-04-28