Analysing adjectives in scientific discourse: An exploratory study with educational applications for Spanish speakers at advanced university level

English for Specific Purposes

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 145-165

  Soler, Viviana ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

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EID: 10644266978     PISSN: 08894906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-4906(00)00034-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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