2026 IJRSE – Volume 15 Issue 13
Available Online: 25 May 2026
Author/s:
Albaytar, Shiella Grajo*
Talaonga National High School, Philippines (shiella.albaytar@deped.gov.ph)
Fortes, Ana Cristina G.
Sorsogon State University, Philippines (fortes.ana@sorsu.edu.ph)
Abstract:
This study employed a descriptive qualitative design using corpus analysis and interviews to analyze the linguistic devices that express the author stance in the editorials of HEIs’ publication and examine the challenges faced by the writers in the process. It identified the linguistic devices that express editorial stance through the lens of interactional metadiscourse, analyzed their meaning and function, and explored the challenges encountered by writers. Findings showed that the highly conscious use of self-mentions collective pronouns reflect a strong effort to build a collective identity on behalf of the student body or publication, thereby projecting a firm institutional voice and authority. While student writers face various cognitive and communicative challenges in organizing and translating abstract topics into text, often struggling with word choice and maintaining an objective yet persuasive tone. Thus, HEIs publication and offices contemplate on recalibrating ethical standards and linguistic guidelines in editorials to better represent the voice of student body. Educators may integrate metadiscourse materials and linguistic analysis into classroom instruction to refine students’ understanding of linguistic stance markers’ meaning and function and address common writing challenges. Lastly, HEIs may institutionalize journalism writing guidelines to standardize editorials for consistency, integrity, professionalism, and accountability.
Keywords: editorial stance, linguistic devices, metadiscourse, self-mentions, student journalism
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2026.26227
Cite this article:
Albaytar, S. G., & Fortes, A. C. G. (2026). Author`s stance in editorials: An analysis. International Journal of Research Studies in Education, 15(13), 181-201. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2026.26227
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