The business communication classroom vs reality: What should we teach today?

English for Specific Purposes

Volumn 15, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 37-51

  Louhiala Salminen, Leena ^a  

^a NONE   (Finland)

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EID: 0039054416     PISSN: 08894906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0889-4906(95)00024-0     Document Type: Article

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