The application of the first person pronoun in English academic discourse arouses researchers＇ controversy. The study analyzes the textual function of the first person pronoun in English academic discourse by a thorough review of the existing literature on the identity of the first person pronoun. It finds that the first person pronoun is a key element to the construction of writer＇s ideas, and it won＇t threaten the paper＇s authority but can help the writer focus on his or her identity and idea; further more form a much cle...
