Relative clauses in spectroscopic articles in the physical review, beginnings and 1980 some changes in patterns of modification and a connection to a possible shift in style

Written Communication

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 170-202

  Vande Kopple, William J ^a  

^a CALVIN COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0040302819     PISSN: 07410883     EISSN: 15528472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741088398015002002     Document Type: Article

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