Talking to the academy forms of hedging in science research articles

Written Communication

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 251-281

  Hyland, K E N ^a  

^a Lingnan College

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EID: 0000704796     PISSN: 07410883     EISSN: 15528472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741088396013002004     Document Type: Article

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