When professors don't cooperate: A critical perspective on EAP research

English for Specific Purposes

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 293-303

  Braine, George ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

EAP; Engineering natural science; Needs analyses; Undergraduates; Writing

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347120676     PISSN: 08894906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-4906(00)00011-9     Document Type: Article

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