The use of 'we' in university lectures: Reference and function

English for Specific Purposes

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-66

  Fortanet, Inmaculada ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

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EID: 0344873683     PISSN: 08894906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-4906(03)00018-8     Document Type: Article

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