Nominalizations vs. denominalizations: Do they influence what readers recall?

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication

Volumn 28, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 163-188

  Spyridakis, Jan H ^a   Isakson, Carol S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0242546091     PISSN: 00472816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/01HD-MHU1-QNX9-R3YE     Document Type: Article

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