Discourse strategies of Italian and English sales promotion letters

English for Specific Purposes

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 181-207

  Vergaro, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

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EID: 1642381374     PISSN: 08894906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-4906(03)00003-6     Document Type: Article

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