Hedging in academic writing: Some theoretical problems

English for Specific Purposes

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 271-287

  Crompton, Peter ^a  

^a Castle Farm   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0348159118     PISSN: 08894906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-4906(97)00007-0     Document Type: Article

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