Abstract:
The study aims at investigating the generic structure (s) and the lexico-grammatical features of 18 Master Theses Research Abstracts in three options: Applied Linguistics, Literature and Didactics .Hyland’s (2000) model of Research Abstracts is adopted as a framework for the analysis of the generic structure, while the lexico-grammatical features were explored for their occurrence frequencies. The findings revealed, that the most frequently used pattern in AL&ELT and SLD Abstracts was PMRC, while no common move pattern was recognized in LLCE Abstracts. The present active voice dominated the Introduction and Purpose moves
