"It is interesting to note that...": A comparative study of anticipatory 'it' in student and published writing

English for Specific Purposes

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 367-383

  Hewings, Martin ^a   Hewings, Ann ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0346165060     PISSN: 08894906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-4906(01)00016-3     Document Type: Article

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